Nigerian troops have retaken Kukawa Geri and Gubja in Yobe state from Boko Haram, the defence headquarters disclosed on Monday.
Announcing the latest feat of the military through its Twitter handle @DefenceInfoNG, it said: “Troops are dominating operations in Kukawa Geri, Gubja in Yobe, rid of terrorists on Sunday. Cordon and search ongoing there now.”
FLASH: Troops are dominating OPs in #KukawaGeri, #Gubja in #YOBE, Rid of terrorists on Sunday. Cordon & Search ongoing there now #NeverAgain
— DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DefenceInfoNG) March 2, 2015
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Last Friday, Nigerian troops retook Gulak and Bara in Adamawa state, just a day after President Jonathan’s visit to Mubi in Adamawa, and Baga in Borno state.
The president’s visit to Baga was seen as a historic one to the fishing town where dozens of people were killed by Boko Haram militants in January.
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Amnesty International described the Boko Haram onslaught on Baga as “possibly the deadliest” in the history of insurgency in the country.
Lately, Nigerian troops have stepped up attacks on the insurgents at Sambisa and Gwoza, capturing and displacing many of them.
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