But Nigerian Daily post reported that the Chadian troops unleashed attacks against the terrorist without respect for boundaries with Nigeria and Niger and thereby discovered hundreds of weapons
Chadian troops have continued their massive bombardment of Boko Haram enclaves. The major onslaught commenced on Sunday March 29, 2020.
Troops have been recording success to the extent that the sect leader, Abubakar Shekau, released an audio asking his fleeing fighters to remain at battlefield.
This followed the killing of 100 of its members in Magumeri, a local government in the northern part of Borno. Borno is the major hotbed of Boko Haram crisis in Nigeria.
According to West Africa Reporters on Sunday, Nigerian soldiers in the sect’s captivity were freed. It quoted sources from the Lake Chad region as saying the Chadian soldiers are hitting the Boko Haram insurgents hard.
It said the insurgents were fleeing and that President Idriss Déby has been moving around in a chopper to monitor Boko Haram destruction.
On Saturday, soldiers destroyed five bases of Boko Haram hideouts and recovered hundreds of assorted weapons.
The bases, located in Niger and Nigeria, were targeted in the ongoing “Operation Boma’s Wrath”.
In reaction, Chad’s presidency vowed to sustain the raid against the insurgents wherever they were hiding.
Boma is where the terror group killled over 90 soldiers nearly two weeks ago
"I can assure Chadians, the entire zone that border with Niger, Nigeria & Cameroon is now under control, not even a single Boko Haram Terrorist. We taught them a lesson they will never forget, those of them alive. Iddris Debby, Chadian President said after the humiliating onslaughts against the Islamic State linked Boko Haram terrorists.
Troops have been recording success to the extent that the sect leader, Abubakar Shekau, released an audio asking his fleeing fighters to remain at battlefield.
According to West Africa Reporters on Sunday, Nigerian soldiers in the sect’s captivity were freed. It quoted sources from the Lake Chad region as saying the Chadian soldiers are hitting the Boko Haram insurgents hard.
It said the insurgents were fleeing and that President Idriss Déby has been moving around in a chopper to monitor Boko Haram destruction.
On Saturday, soldiers destroyed five bases of Boko Haram hideouts and recovered hundreds of assorted weapons.
The bases, located in Niger and Nigeria, were targeted in the ongoing “Operation Boma’s Wrath”.
In reaction, Chad’s presidency vowed to sustain the raid against the insurgents wherever they were hiding.
Boma is where the terror group killled over 90 soldiers nearly two weeks ago
During his visit to the scene, President Idriss Deby called it the worst attack ever on the country’s military.
He then vowed to ensure the crush of Boko Haram around the Lake Chad region.
The military, within a few days, deployed gun trucks, gunships, armoured vehicles and troops currently at war.
Their superior firepower has caused deaths of scores of insurgents while others are running away from their positions.
“Chadian forces fire rockets and 12.5mm rounds on #BokoHaram fighters from both flanks. Several BHT bunkers were discovered and destroyed.
@DonKlericuzio
Thursday evening battle at kelkoua, bank of Lake Chad as Tchadian forces fire rockets and 12.5mm rounds on #BokoHaram fighters from both flanks. Several BHT bunkers were discovered and destroyed.
“On the request of Chad, Israeli Airforce mapped out the entire Lake Chad both natural and artificial islands for Chad which aided the offensive”, he tweeted.
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