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Military tightens noose on Boko Haram commanders, loses troops in drone attacks
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Military tightens noose on Boko Haram commanders, loses troops in drone attacksTroops of Operation Hadin Kai, an offensive against Boko Haram and its splinter groups in the north-east, are closing in on more terrorist leaders and commanders, a highly placed military source told The Nation.
The military had in recent months killed several terrorist commanders in the North East, including Abu Nazir and Abu Fatima, during operations in Borno and Yobe.
The source said the military’s intelligence deployment is stifling the terrorists, who now know that their hideouts have been exposed.
“Nigeria is winning the war against terrorists”, says the source who didn’t want to be named due to the sensitivity of the information.
“We know where their leaders are, be it ISWAP, Boko Haram, or JAS.