Military Gains Ground Against Boko Haram In Sambisa Forest Camps
May 18 2015
Nigerian officials say its military has overrun 10 Boko Haram militant camps in the northeast, reports Al Jazeera (Qatar).
The action on Sunday is part of an operation against Boko Haram's stronghold in Sambisa Forest in Borno State, said a military spokesman.
One soldier was killed by a land mine and two others were injured, said the spokesman.
An unknown number of militants were killed and armored vehicles and anti-aircraft guns were seized, said an army statement cited...
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