Baku 5° C
Nigerian troops kill 16 Boko Haram members
Other countries
- 19 September, 2020
- 09:30
An airstrike in northeastern Nigeria has destroyed 16 Boko Haram militants, said John Enenche, a spokesman for the African Ministry of Defense.
Report informs, citing Anadolu, that the Nigerian Armed Forces, with the air force's support, conducted a large-scale anti-terrorist operation in the Kassa Kura region of Maiduguri state. "Eleven members of the criminal organization, many weapons were seized, terrorist hideouts were ruined," he stated.
Boko Haram has been active in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger since the early 2000s. Since 2009, more than 20,000 people have fallen victim to this criminal organization.
Author
Latest News
00:27
President: All Azerbaijanis should know and do know that a strong Azerbaijani state stands behind them
Domestic policy00:25
Azerbaijani President: We can be proud of this year's achievements in economic development
Domestic policy00:22
Azerbaijani President: We have not allowed and will not allow anyone to interfere in our affairs
Foreign policy00:19
President: Issue of restoring our territorial integrity and its global recognition has been resolved
Domestic policy00:17
President Ilham Aliyev: Today Azerbaijan is treated with great respect in the world
Domestic policy00:15
President Ilham Aliyev: The world now recognizes our Victory and acknowledges we are right
Foreign policy00:13
President Ilham Aliyev: Azerbaijan's Armed Forces significantly strengthened over past five years
Domestic policy00:08
President: Historic Victory in the Patriotic War will forever remain with us
Domestic policy00:06