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Boko Haram: Military Not Afraid To Take Over Gamboru Security

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The Nigerian military has disputed comments attributed to unnamed officials Chadian military officers the former were “afraid” to take over the security of Gamboru in Borno State.

This follows its recent liberation by troops from Chad. “There are lots of false information and irresponsible comments being attributed to some foreign sources, which we want to avoid,” read a statement from the Nigerian Defense Headquarters. “Responding to purely because we want to believe such is coming from responsible officers or officials of that country.”

The Nigerian Defense Headquarters said responding to such claims could cause unnecessary distraction in the counter terrorists operations. “We will not respond for now.”

Credit: CAJ News

Boko Haram Recaptures Gamboru, Kills 20 In Raid

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There are indications that terrorist group, Boko Haram, have retaken Gamboru Ngala, Borno  State, where they were recently pushed out by Chadian troops.
It was learnt that the Nigerian border town with Chad, Gamboru Ngala, was left unguarded after the Chadian troops liberated it from and flushed out the insurgents.
According to a source, the insurgents on Thursday attacked three Borno villages, killing not less than 20 civilians near the nation’s border with Cameroon.Speaking under the condition of anonymity, the source, who claimed that it was a reprisal, said many Nigerians from the area had fled to Kusihri village in Cameroon.

He said the insurgents stormed Gamboru Ngala town, setting many homes ablaze while shoting indiscriminately, leading to the death of 20 persons.

Quoting members of the youth vigilance groups in the area, the source added that the youths heard heavy gunshots from all angles, with many of them fleeing to Cameroon.

One of them, he said, told him on the telephone that he saw 15 corpses lying on the path with many residents of the area whereabouts unknown.

He added, “Many people fled into Cameroon and Chad territories but I can’t tell you the casualty figure now please. ”

In a BBC Hausa Radio news broadcast, monitored in Maiduguri, it was reported  that the Chadian troops said 18 people were killed and many houses razed by the insurgents.
Gamboru, Ngala and Foyi towns that were attacked are all ?Nigerian towns in its border with Chad.
Source – Vanguard ngr

Chadian aircraft bombs town in anti-Boko Haram raid

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Chadian aircraft on Saturday bombed  Gamboru in a raid targeting Islamist extremist group Boko Haram, security sources said.

A raid was carried out around midday by two fighter jets on the town in Nigeria’s far northeast along the Cameroon border, sources from Chad and Cameroon said on condition of anonymity.

Boko Haram overran the town several months ago as part of its campaign to seize territory in the region and create an Islamic state. Nigeria’s military said on Thursday that its fighter jets had bombed the northeast town of Malam Fatori, also controlled by Boko Haram. Witnesses and some media reports said troops and airforce planes from Chad were also involved in that operation on Nigerian soil but Abuja neither confirmed nor denied the claim.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday gave his backing to an African Union proposal to set up a regional five-nation force of 7,500 troops to fight Boko Haram.