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Nigerian army 'crushes' Boko Haram in one of last strongholds: Buhari

Published: 24 Dec 2016 - 03:18 pm | Last Updated: 10 Nov 2021 - 05:11 pm
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AFP

Abuja: The Nigerian army has defeated Boko Haram in the Sambisa forest, one of the jihadists' last remaining strongholds, President Muhammadu Buhari said Saturday.

A campaign lasting for months in the 1,300 square-kilometre forest in northeastern Borno state led to the "final crushing of Boko Haram terrorists in their last enclave in Sambisa Forest", Buhari said in a statement.