Quoting an unnamed military spokesman, Tim Cocks, Chief Correspondent
of Reuters in Nigeria has just reported that following bombardments of
their hideouts by military attack helicopters and jets "a number of
insurgents" have been killed in Borno state. There has been a "massive"
surge in troops and armoury to the Northeast of Nigeria after
Nigerian President Jonathan declared a State of Emergency in three of
his nation's states, namely Borno (which is the heartland of the radical
Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram which has sparked off an insurgency
in the West African nation), Yobe and Adamawa state which is ruled by
his own Peoples Democratic Party.
The military did not however say how many insurgents were killed but
the Associated Press reports that at
least 21 people were killed.
The bombardment took place at a forest reserve known as Sambisa. The
AP quoted a military official as telling them 'we are not going to leave
the forest until it's over'.
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