Boko Haram terrorists slain in Nigeria combatFrom EMEKA OKONKWO in Abuja, NigeriaABUJA, (CAJ News) – THE Nigerian Army has killed five suspected Boko Haram terrorists and arrested two others north of the country. Brigadier Texas Chukwu, the Nigerian Army Public Relations Director, said troops were in pursuit of some suspected terrorists that escaped into nearby caves. Similarly, troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole in Borno have arrested one Umar Ali (59) for suspected Boko Haram activities in the region. The Boko Haram is engaged in a violent campaign to destabilise Africa’s most populous country of about 200 million people and establish an Islamic state. More than 2 million Nigerians have fled their homes and exposed to hunger, disease and further attacks by the terrorists.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 09, 2018 05:03 UTC