The Nigeria Army has launched an attack on Sambisa Forest, the forteress of Boko Haram, the Hausa service of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reports.
The BBC quotes, the director of defence information, Maj-Gen Chris Olukolade, as saying that “the military has been raiding the forest and other hideouts of the sect since last week.”
According to the agency, the army used it war drones to level some of the Boko Haram camps in the northeast but it was not clear about the casualties on both sides. The army said that they are still committed to securing the civilian population at whatever cost.
“We are still committed in ensuring that we degrade their ability to continue their activities and eventually eliminate them,” Olukolade said.
“The mission is on. There are no allowing terrorists anywhere. As many times as they come, it will only give us the opportunity to decimate them.”