Army begins offensive against Boko Haram, raids Sambisa camp

KANO – Nigeria has begun an offensive
against Boko Haram Islamists, raiding
camps in a remote northeastern park,
while more than 2,000 troops have been
deployed to retake territory seized by
the insurgents, a military source told AFP
Thursday.
"Our men raided some terrorist camps in
the Sambisa Game Reserve," in Borno
state, said the senior officer who
requested anonymity. "So far 2,000
troops have been deployed to Borno,"
he added, declining to comment on the
forces sent to the other affected states
of Yobe and Adamawa.(AFP)