The Nigeria military has made an incursion into Boko Haram-held territory, forcing terrorists to flee their locations in the towns of Nafari and Gonin Kurmi, a statement from the Defence Headquarters has confirmed.
The statement which was published on the DHQ’s Facebook and Twitter pages on Monday said the momentum will continue until the terrorists are finally chased out of the northeast.
The statement read in part: “Nigerian troops are gradually clearing all known camps, enclaves and dens of Boko Haram terrorists in the North East.
“As a result of the continued offensives against the terrorists by advancing troops, terrorists fled and abandoned their locations at Nafari and Gonin Kurmi.
“The noose is tightening around the terrorists. Troops will continue the momentum until all terrorists and their camps are no more in Nigeria.”
The Defence Headquarters urged Nigerians to collaborate with the military to drive out the insurgents from the country by providing information at their disposal about the insurgents.
“Citizens are once again called upon to continue co-operating with security agencies through provision of timely and credible information about any known terrorists, their hideouts and collaborators,” the statement stressed.