The soldiers did not want to participate in the operation, whose aim was to displace the Islamists from several villages in the north-east Nigeria. They were accused of cowardice and participation in the rebellion.
There are the first death sentences in the Nigerian army. Already in September, a military court sentenced 12 men to death by firing squad for participation in rebellion and attempt to kill the commander.
Nigerian soldiers, especially those who struggle with the Islamists, often complain that they do not receive the salaries, supply is failing food, weapons and military equipment.
At the beginning of December, more than 150 people, including 38 policemen, were killed in Boko Haram attack on the city of Damaturu in northeastern Nigeria. A few days earlier, two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a mosque in Kano in northern Nigeria. After the explosion about 15 attackers fired on the people fleeing from the temple. media reported at least 120 people killed and another 270 were injured. In mid-April there was a kidnapping girls, mostly Christian women in the state of Borno Chibok.
from 24.10 FILM: The media campaign “#BringBackOurGirls”, demanding the release of terrorists girls, got involved famous people from around the world. And then it pulled. Kehinde Alasholuyi half a year every day doing a photo to remind everyone about the kidnapped. – Terrorists are playing with our government and seek. I believe that we can make more noise around this issue, press continue to govern that brought the girl home. My campaign will continue until the end. Until they are released – says social activist.
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The Islamist group Boko Haram since 2009, leads the armed struggle for transformation Nigeria, or at least parts of the Muslim religious state in which Sharia law be in force. In five years as a result of the rebellion in Nigeria, the most populous African country, killing thousands of people. Since the beginning of this year. rebels have stepped up attacks much.
Boko Haram is seen as the greatest threat to Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and most important oil producer in Africa.
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