Week 5 news briefs: 14 – 20 March 14 March 2 bomb explosions hit internally displaced persons, IDP camp in Maiduguri (Northeast Nigeria), with no fatalities reported http://www.nigeriatell.com/news/bomb-explosions-rock-idps-camp-in-maiduguri#.VQTLgMUifa8 Testimonies of hard fighting Nigerian troops at the frontlines emerge 15 March Army in Final Push against Boko Haram in Gwoza, Sambisa, Goneri, (Northeast Nigeria), say military […]
7 March, 2015 Multiple blasts in Maiduguri kill at least 55. The Nigerian military says it has recovered 2 more Local Government Areas http://m.ngrguardiannews.com/en/news/national-news/200980-maiduguri-multiple-blasts-kill-55-as-army-recovers-two-more-local-gov-ts
28 February, 2015 Nigeria is advancing against Boko Haram https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/nigeria-advancing-against-boko-haram Thousands protest against Boko Haram and rally support for the military in Cameroon http://af.reuters.com/article/cameroonNews/idAFL5N0W209020150228
Saturday 21 February to Friday 27 February 2015 Saturday 21 February Nigerian military deserter gives battlefield account, expresses grave concern http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/b-o-k-o-h-a-r-a-m-battle-field-account-of-a-military-deserter/ Former UK Prime Minister, and UN Special Envoy Gordon Brown issues plea to Boko Haram to release Chibok girls in light of their recent release of other abductees
Saturday 14 February: Boko Haram attacks Gombe (Northeast Nigeria), distributes leaflets threatening residents not to vote in the forthcoming elections, but repelled by the military says the military http://www.punchng.com/news/boko-haram-hits-gombe-threatens-to-attack-polling-booths/ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-31469073?ocid=socialflow_twitter