{"id":79,"date":"2013-02-02T10:29:00","date_gmt":"2013-02-02T10:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.faithirabor.com\/?p=79"},"modified":"2013-02-02T10:29:00","modified_gmt":"2013-02-02T10:29:00","slug":"17-bharam-members-killed-in-helicopter-strike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faithirabor.com\/?p=79","title":{"rendered":"17 B\u2019Haram members killed in helicopter strike"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Security forces backed by helicopter gunships killed 17 militants and destroyed two training camps belonging to extremist sect, Boko Haram, on Friday.<\/div>\n
One of the camps was located in a forest and the other in a game reserve.<\/div>\n
Spokesman for the Joint Military and Police Forces in Borno State, Lt.-Col. Sagir Musa, said one soldier was killed in the firefights, which cast fresh doubt on a ceasefire declared by one purported Boko Haram commander on Monday, Reuters<\/i> reports.<\/div>\n
\u201cThe camp was properly fortified and had training facilities, an armoury, accommodation, a drug store, kitchen, vehicle holding area, latrine and water points,\u201d Musa said.<\/div>\n
It was not clear which of the two camps he was referring to.<\/div>\n
\u201cThe camp was used to conduct training and carry out recent attacks, killings and bombings,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n
Borno is the sect\u2019s headquarters and the worst affected by the insurgency.<\/div>\n
There was no immediate reaction from Boko Haram.<\/div>\n
Sheik Abu Mohammed Ibn Abdulazeez declared a unilateral ceasefire five days ago, urging members to halt attacks that have killed hundreds since the group launched an insurgency against the government in 2009.<\/div>\n
The Federal Government welcomed the move but said it would not cease military operations to maintain security.<\/div>\n
Violence by suspected sect members has persisted, raising doubts about the commander\u2019s authority.<\/div>\n
Gunmen killed at least five policemen in two attacks in northern Nigeria on Thursday.<\/div>\n

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