Nigeria military says Boko Haram has no base in countryOctober 6, 2016 - 13:31 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nigerian military on Wednesday, October 5 said that beyond the Sambisa Forest, the Boko Haram sect had no known base within Nigeria, The Punch reports. The head of the nation’s counter-insurgency operation in the North East , Maj. Gen. Lucky Irabor, said Boko Haram insurgents had been uprooted from their last known stronghold, Mallam Fatori, on September 27. Irabor said, “We have captured Boko Haram’s last known strongholds of Abadam and Mallam Fatori, and we are now consolidating our hold.” The military commander, who lamented that the recapture of Mallam Fatori from the insurgency was not without a cost as the military recorded human and material loses, said the troops were not jubilating yet as they were holding on strongly to areas retrieved from the insurgents and were ready to ward off any attack. He said recent success of the military and the depletion of insurgency did not mean “we have heard the last from the insurgents.” Irabor said there was an ongoing battle to uproot the insurgents from the Sambisa Forest. Related links: 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |