Boko Haram at its peak declared a Boko Haram state in North-east Nigeria, bombed UN and Police Headquarters in Nigeria, abducted Chibok girls and thousands of children and women, following their running over several major administrative districts that included major towns and villages in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. The final chapter of Boko Haram started on with the capture of the last known stronghold of the group in Sambisa forest.
Boko Haram WAS a true terror – killed and maimed tens of thousands of Nigerians(some of which were recorded), quickly overtaking ISIS with exploits that ISIS envied.
Saturday 24th of December, 2016
The Final Fall
No fewer than 4,200 officers of the Nigerian Army, Air Force and other special forces took part in the operation to uproot the Boko Haram terrorists from their Sambisa Forest, a 60,000square-kilometre forest equivalent to the combined size of several states and more than 15 times larger than Lagos state alone.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday broke the news of the capture of Boko Haram’s last stronghold in a goodwill message to soldiers of the Operation Lafiya Dole over the victory.
Buhari said he had received the long-awaited and most gratifying news of the final crushing of Boko Haram terrorists in their last enclave in Sambisa Forest.
The president said he was delighted at the news and was most proud of the gallant troops of the Nigerian Army.
“I want to use this opportunity to commend the determination, courage and resilience of troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole at finally entering and crushing the remnants of the Boko Haram insurgents at ‘Camp Zero’, which is located deep in the heart of Sambisa Forest.
“I was told by the Chief of Army Staff that the camp fell at 1:35 pm on Thursday, December 22 and that the terrorists were on the run and no longer have a place to hide,” the president disclosed.
According to Nigerian Military, prior to the build-up to the operation to storm Sambisa, the United States donated five mine detecting armoured vehicles to the Nigerian Armed Forces, which enabled the military to clear “thousands of improvised explosive devices” that laced the vast Sambisa Forest.
Other powers like Germany also contributed “vital information and logistics” that led to the capture of the forest, sources said.
Operation Camp Zero
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Boko Haram WAS a true terror – killed and maimed tens of thousands of Nigerians(some of which were recorded), quickly overtaking ISIS with exploits that ISIS envied.
Saturday 24th of December, 2016
The Final Fall
No fewer than 4,200 officers of the Nigerian Army, Air Force and other special forces took part in the operation to uproot the Boko Haram terrorists from their Sambisa Forest, a 60,000square-kilometre forest equivalent to the combined size of several states and more than 15 times larger than Lagos state alone.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday broke the news of the capture of Boko Haram’s last stronghold in a goodwill message to soldiers of the Operation Lafiya Dole over the victory.
Buhari said he had received the long-awaited and most gratifying news of the final crushing of Boko Haram terrorists in their last enclave in Sambisa Forest.
The president said he was delighted at the news and was most proud of the gallant troops of the Nigerian Army.
“I want to use this opportunity to commend the determination, courage and resilience of troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole at finally entering and crushing the remnants of the Boko Haram insurgents at ‘Camp Zero’, which is located deep in the heart of Sambisa Forest.
“I was told by the Chief of Army Staff that the camp fell at 1:35 pm on Thursday, December 22 and that the terrorists were on the run and no longer have a place to hide,” the president disclosed.
According to Nigerian Military, prior to the build-up to the operation to storm Sambisa, the United States donated five mine detecting armoured vehicles to the Nigerian Armed Forces, which enabled the military to clear “thousands of improvised explosive devices” that laced the vast Sambisa Forest.
Other powers like Germany also contributed “vital information and logistics” that led to the capture of the forest, sources said.
Operation Camp Zero
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