The military convoy was rumbling across the river near the border last month in Diffa, Niger , when soldier suddenly realized they were surrounded. More than 100 Boko-haram fighters, some of them on horse backs had encircled the vehicles, ready to strike.
The 300 soldiers from Niger and the handful of (American special Operations Forces) accompanying them called for help. Soldiers from Chad rushed to the area, and fighters Plane from Niger Buzzed overhead, Bombing the militant and killing some and also sending others fleeing. This time at least quick international Teamwork averted what could have been a deadly militant ambush.
Defeating the Boko-Haram was a flagship campaign promise of President Muhamadu Buhari of Nigeria, The former general who took office a year and half ago, since then " the Nigerian Military" aided by neighboring countries along with training from the United states, Britain and france has made huge advances. Mr Buhari has claimed for months that Boko-Haram has been defeated and this month he reveled in the release of 21 of the nearly 300 girls kidnapped from a school by boko-haram more than 2 years ago.
Boko-Haram has pledged allegiance to the Islamic state, and western intelligence officials believe the recent strikes were carried out by a group that splintered off with the Islamic state to focus on western and strategic military target.
Boko-Haram have ravaged Borno state Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan nation along Lake chad killing civillians, kidnapping people and seizing villages.
Recently boko-haram operations have become less organized,evidence of weakened boko-haram had begun to emerge. Long Live Africa
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