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In the fierce long-lasting fight for Bama, Borno State, between the
Nigerian military and Boko Haram insurgents, the latter fled the town
Tuesday.
The battle for the strategic town started yesterday when the terrorists launched daring attacks in the town in the attempt to expand the so-called “Caliphate”. The territorial ambitions of the insurgents generate from the recent video released by the sect leader Abubakar Shekau, who declared captured Gwoza part of Islamic Caliphate.
According to today’s reports, the situation in Bama has been changing with extreme dynamics. Initially it was made known that Boko Haram insurgents took over the town having injured many soldiers, killing several.
However hours later it was reported that the Nigerian army began airstrikes in the town urging its residents to leave their homes ahead of the upcoming military operation.
As for the current situation, Punch provides with reference to its security source that the intensity of the air attacks on the insurgents helped soldier to force militants out of the town, with Boko Haram fighters massing on the outskirts of Bama considering another attack.
The source added that troops and militants were still exchanging fire despite the fact that insurgents had been pushed out of Bama.
It would be recalled that according to the recently gathered intelligence Boko Haram were plotting to seize Maiduguri and were gathering weapons and militants in the near-city areas to launch the attacks, but the military insisted that they were ready to repel any such attack and to “defend Maiduguri”.
The battle for the strategic town started yesterday when the terrorists launched daring attacks in the town in the attempt to expand the so-called “Caliphate”. The territorial ambitions of the insurgents generate from the recent video released by the sect leader Abubakar Shekau, who declared captured Gwoza part of Islamic Caliphate.
According to today’s reports, the situation in Bama has been changing with extreme dynamics. Initially it was made known that Boko Haram insurgents took over the town having injured many soldiers, killing several.
However hours later it was reported that the Nigerian army began airstrikes in the town urging its residents to leave their homes ahead of the upcoming military operation.
As for the current situation, Punch provides with reference to its security source that the intensity of the air attacks on the insurgents helped soldier to force militants out of the town, with Boko Haram fighters massing on the outskirts of Bama considering another attack.
The source added that troops and militants were still exchanging fire despite the fact that insurgents had been pushed out of Bama.
It would be recalled that according to the recently gathered intelligence Boko Haram were plotting to seize Maiduguri and were gathering weapons and militants in the near-city areas to launch the attacks, but the military insisted that they were ready to repel any such attack and to “defend Maiduguri”.
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