A joint military operation involving the armed forces of Nigeria and those of the Republic of Cameroon is currently going on in the North-East, the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali ,has said. Dan-Ali made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen after the Juma’at service at the National Mosque, Abuja, to mark the 2018 Armed Forces Day. He said that the joint operation was aimed at flushing out remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists. As I am talking to you, there is an operation going on between Nigeria and Cameroon,’’ the minister said. The minister pledged the readiness of the military to continue to defend the territorial boundary of the country and in addressing internal security challenges.

Source: Punch January 12, 2018 15:33 UTC