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Nigeria says kills 74 Islamists in ground, air assault
Source: Reuters
Nigeria says kills 74 Islamists in ground, air assault
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria | Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:12am EDT
(Reuters) - Nigerian troops killed 74 members of Boko Haram in an air and ground assault, the military said on Friday, a further sign of stepped up operations against the Islamist sect.
The offensive on Thursday targeted Boko Haram camps in the remote villages of Galangi and Lawanti in northeast Borno state where the militants have their strongest presence.
"The operation, which involved ground and aerial assault supported by the Nigerian Air Force led to the destruction of the identified terrorist camps, killing 74 terrorists while others fled with serious injuries," Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Dole said in a statement.
Dole said two soldiers were wounded. The Nigerian military has in the past played down its own losses and those of civilians, security experts say.
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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria | Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:12am EDT
(Reuters) - Nigerian troops killed 74 members of Boko Haram in an air and ground assault, the military said on Friday, a further sign of stepped up operations against the Islamist sect.
The offensive on Thursday targeted Boko Haram camps in the remote villages of Galangi and Lawanti in northeast Borno state where the militants have their strongest presence.
"The operation, which involved ground and aerial assault supported by the Nigerian Air Force led to the destruction of the identified terrorist camps, killing 74 terrorists while others fled with serious injuries," Lieutenant Colonel Mohammed Dole said in a statement.
Dole said two soldiers were wounded. The Nigerian military has in the past played down its own losses and those of civilians, security experts say.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/25/us-nigeria-bokoharam-idUSBRE99O0LO20131025
