Nigeria says Boko Haram defeated in country’s northeastJuly 26, 2016 - 11:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nigerian Army on Monday, July 25 declared that there were no more Boko Haram camps in the country’s northeast, the Daily Post Nigeria reports. Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sanni Usman, made the disclosure while addressing reporters at the inauguration of Strategic Communication Course for senior officers at the Nigerian Army School of Public Relations and Information, Bonny Camp, Lagos. According to the Army spokesman, the military was winning the war against terrorism. Usman said, “The situation in the North-East has tremendously improved. The military operations or the fight against terrorism and insurgency in the North-East is hinged on three things. “First, defeating the Boko Haram terrorists which has been accomplished and making room to facilitate humanitarian assistance which is also ongoing. “Then restoration of law and order for good governance to take place. “We no longer have camps of Boko Haram terrorists and we no longer have them conveyed in the territories. “Those that were hitherto close are now open to the extent that we have trans-border trade. “Take for instance; just recently, the important road that links Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon was just re-opened. “We have come to the point that we can beat our chest and decisively say we have dealt with Boko Haram.’’ Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |