Multinational Forces Began Operation against Boko Haram

Multinational Forces Began Operation against Boko Haram
Wed Jun 22, 2016 20:01:19

A multinational forces have conducted operations against Boko Haram along the border between Niger and Nigeria.

A multinational force has begun operations against Boko Haram along the border between Niger and Nigeria, a general from Niger said on Tuesday.

Brigadier-General Abdou Sidikou Issa, tactical chief of staff for troops based in Niger's southern zone of Diffa, a region plagued by the militant group, said troops from Chad and Nigeria were involved in the operation. It began in secret almost a week ago.

This is not the first time the nations in the Lake Chad basin -- Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon -- have joined forces against Boko Haram, a violent group which started in Nigeria seven years ago and has since launched deadly attacks in all four countries.

"The operations have as their objective (to end) the occupation of all the zones currently occupied by Boko Haram," Issa said. "Our role is to firmly secure the border."

The multinational force, headquartered in Chad's capital of N'Djamena, began trying to dislodge the militants from areas where they are active last year.

Niger and Chad have performed joint army operations against Boko Haram, which wants to establish an ISIS in West Africa, since early 2015.

Chad this month committed soldiers to the latest counter-attack against Boko Haram after its fighters attacked the southern Niger town of Bosso, killing 26 soldiers; ABNA reported.

218-11

Category:
string(1507) "[{"id":"1819479","sort":"3570954","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/05/18/alalam_635991972154047268_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"Chibok Girl Rescue Raises Hopes for Others Held by Boko Haram"} ,{"id":"1822891","sort":"3570955","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/05/29/alalam_636001207302904013_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"At Least 12 Boko Haram Militants Killed in Niger: Military Source"} ,{"id":"1824975","sort":"3570956","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/06/04/alalam_636006459083158032_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"Boko Haram Fighters Take Border Town in southeastern Niger"} ,{"id":"1825913","sort":"3570957","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/06/07/alalam_636008929188256550_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"ISIS-Linked Boko Haram Militants Retake Town in Niger"} ,{"id":"1826388","sort":"3570958","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/06/08/alalam_636010047545732961_25f_4x3.mp4","title":"Amateur VIDEO: ISIS-Linked Boko Haram Fighting in Southeastern Niger"} ,{"id":"1826424","sort":"3570959","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/06/08/alalam_636010143060813937_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"Chad Launches 2,000 Troops to Niger to Fight ISIS-Linked Boko Haram"} ,{"id":"1829026","sort":"3570960","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/06/16/alalam_636017011965366292_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"Boko Haram Fighters Kidnap 3 Women, Kill 4 Villagers near Chibok in Nigeria"} ,{"id":"1830662","sort":"3570961","contenttypeid":"21","pic":"/2016/06/21/alalam_636021295516832193_25f_4x3.jpg","title":"ISIS-Linked Boko Haram Militants Kill Two People in Nigeria"} ]"