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Jonathan, 4 Other Presidents To Review Action Against Boko Haram
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President Goodluck Jonathan and his counterparts from Niger, Chad, Cameroon and Benin Republic are to review ongoing collaboration against terrorism and agree on further joint action to curb terrorism and insurgency within and across their national boundaries.
The leaders are to take the decision at an Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, holding today in Niamey, Niger.
Jonathan and the affected heads of state and government had resolved at a meeting in Paris, France, in May, to intensify joint efforts to curtail terrorism and violent extremism.
At the Paris Summit, hosted by President Francois Hollande of France, in the aftermath of the abduction of the Chibok College girls, Jonathan and the neighbouring heads of state and government also agreed to establish joint anti-terrorism patrols and a system of sharing intelligence, to support operations against terrorists and other cross-border criminals.
They also agreed to create a dedicated team to draw up and advise on the implementation of a regional counter-terrorism strategy under the framework of the Lake Chad Basin Commission.
A statement from presidential spokesman, Dr Reuben Abati, which confirmed the meeting, noted that Republic, which participated in the Summit but not a member of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, had been invited to the Niamey talks.
It disclosed that Jonathan, who will be accompanied to Niamey by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Aminu Wali; Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro; Chief Of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Barde and other senior government officials, will return to Abuja at the conclusion of the one-day summit.
Troops kill over 300 terrorists in Adamawa
NO fewer than 300 terrorists were killed in Adamawa State, on Monday, during a heavy fighting between the troops and the terrorists.
The insurgents were pushing forward to take over the home town of the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, when they were repelled by the Nigerian troops.
Informed military sources disclosed to the Tribune that the troops were now pushing forward to recapture Michika and other villages taken over by Boko Haram.
The source disclosed that not less than 20 soldiers were killed in the operation.
According to the source, the troops were gaining upper hand in the operation, which had put the terrorists in disarray, adding that soon, the insurgents would be routed from those places.
“Honestly, I can tell you heavy fighting is ongoing in Adamawa and our troops are having upper hand, but we lost some of our soldiers,” the source said.
When the Tribune contacted the Director of Defence Information, Major-General Chris Olukolade, he confirmed that serious operation was going on in Adamawa.
Casualty figure, he said, could not be given until the operation was concluded.
Source: Nigerian Tribune
The leaders are to take the decision at an Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, holding today in Niamey, Niger.
Jonathan and the affected heads of state and government had resolved at a meeting in Paris, France, in May, to intensify joint efforts to curtail terrorism and violent extremism.
At the Paris Summit, hosted by President Francois Hollande of France, in the aftermath of the abduction of the Chibok College girls, Jonathan and the neighbouring heads of state and government also agreed to establish joint anti-terrorism patrols and a system of sharing intelligence, to support operations against terrorists and other cross-border criminals.
They also agreed to create a dedicated team to draw up and advise on the implementation of a regional counter-terrorism strategy under the framework of the Lake Chad Basin Commission.
A statement from presidential spokesman, Dr Reuben Abati, which confirmed the meeting, noted that Republic, which participated in the Summit but not a member of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, had been invited to the Niamey talks.
It disclosed that Jonathan, who will be accompanied to Niamey by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Aminu Wali; Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro; Chief Of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Barde and other senior government officials, will return to Abuja at the conclusion of the one-day summit.
Troops kill over 300 terrorists in Adamawa
NO fewer than 300 terrorists were killed in Adamawa State, on Monday, during a heavy fighting between the troops and the terrorists.
The insurgents were pushing forward to take over the home town of the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, when they were repelled by the Nigerian troops.
Informed military sources disclosed to the Tribune that the troops were now pushing forward to recapture Michika and other villages taken over by Boko Haram.
The source disclosed that not less than 20 soldiers were killed in the operation.
According to the source, the troops were gaining upper hand in the operation, which had put the terrorists in disarray, adding that soon, the insurgents would be routed from those places.
“Honestly, I can tell you heavy fighting is ongoing in Adamawa and our troops are having upper hand, but we lost some of our soldiers,” the source said.
When the Tribune contacted the Director of Defence Information, Major-General Chris Olukolade, he confirmed that serious operation was going on in Adamawa.
Casualty figure, he said, could not be given until the operation was concluded.
Source: Nigerian Tribune
