Nigerian soldiers rescue 71 children, women from Boko Haram

He said the fear that a few members of the dreaded Islamic sect may be amongst the IDPs, caused the Cameroonain authorities to take the “involuntary action of repatriating these set of 1500 IDPs and thereby dismantling the camps in the affected location”.

According to one of the young woman, Yagana Kyari, she had been waiting for the death, as the victims had been constantly threatened to be killed by the juhadists.

But the group continued to launch suicide bombings and attacks from remote villages.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — A woman suicide bomber killed many people at a crowded market early Friday in a blast that thundered across the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, witnesses said.

In a move toward activating the force, Nigeria announced on Thursday the appointment of Major General Iliya Abbah as its commander, but significant military operations appear unlikely before the end of the rainy season in September.

A Deputy Director, Army Public Relations and spokesman, 7 Division, Nigerian Army, Colonel Tukur Gusau, said the hostages include 25 children, 29 women and five elderly men.

The Gujba area of Yobe state, where Kukuwa-Gari village is located, has been hard hit by Boko Haram violence in the past, but has seen relative calm since troops reclaimed it in March.

At least two women and girl suicide bombers this month were said to have come from the area where those freed this week were held.

“Troops of 151 Task Force Battalion conducted operations on Kashinbiri and Wallmeri Boko Haram terrorists camps on Wednesday”.

In a joint statement after their talks in the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde, Buhari and Cameroon’s President Paul Biya expressed “their common determination to eradicate Boko Haram… and agreed to intensify the exchange of information between the two countries”.

Asked when the new regional would be deployed, Buhari answered: “It should ready today or tomorrow, by the end of this month”.

He promised to continue to work with the Cameroon and other neighboring countries to eradicate Boko Haram.

The two Presidents thanked the United Nations, the African Union, ECOWAS, the Economic Community of Central African States and other bilateral and multilateral partners for their active solidarity in the war against Boko Haram.

A spokesperson for the Nigerian army also said that some Boko Haram members were killed in the process.

Azem Bermendoa Agouna said,”For two weeks, Boko Haram terrorists have been trying to infiltrate our islands on Lake Chad to varry out attacks on peaceful citizens”.