Benin pledges 800 troops to anti-Boko Haram force

The Nigerian air force said its Alpha jet was instrumental in assisting ground troops repel an attack by Boko Haram on Bita Village in Borno state. Nigerian Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh, who was fired by President Muhammadu Buhari this month together with your complete army prime brass, stated troops additionally lacked motivation, reported.

On June 17, Chad banned the wearing of burqas, or full-face veil, after two Boko Haram suicide bombers killed more than 30 people.

The position has long been enactment earth to some of Boko Haram’s most violent strikes and the sector has defeated a significant portion of the Nigerian military’s insulting drills.

He said: “I cannot give you the exact time of the blast but our men were called to offer assistance at 7am”. Gen. Iliyasu Isah Abbah to command an 8,700-strong regional army to curb the Islamic uprising that has spilled across Nigeria’s borders. Two soldiers were killed and two wounded, a military spokesman said.

“We are facing the same threat, which may rock the foundation of our two nations”, Biya said late Wednesday, according to Daily Trust. The brand new Multinational Joint Activity Pressure shall be headquartered in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, and the troops have been anticipated to be operational quickly, although no date has been specified.

Local farmer Moha Saleh said 27 people, including women and children, were also injured in the attack, which began when the Islamist militants stormed the village at around 1:00 am. It may be reasonably suggested that it is a political establishment serving distinct interests in Nigeria and Cameroon.

“There had been a suicide attack on Gamboru market this morning”.

Meanwhile, Nigerian soldiers have released 71 people, nearly all girls and women, from the captivity of Takfiri Boko Haram militants in the African country’s restive northeastern state of Borno.

“We have sent a rescue and first aid teams to assist the IDPs who were dumped by Cameroonian security at the Nigerian boarder”.

Authorities in Cameroon’s far north have taken significant steps to boost security, including banning women from wearing the full face-veil amid fears that suicide bombers could use the garment to hide explosives.