Nigeria army 'kills 74 suspected Boko Haram fighters' in raid

Yahoo/AFP ^

[nuconvert]

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"The operations, which involved ground and aerial assault...led to the destruction of the identified terrorists camps, killing 74 suspected militants," area army spokesman Mohammed Dole said of the Thursday raid in Borno in the northeast, Boko Haram's stronghold.

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It followed a Monday assault on Boko Haram camps in another part of Borno, which the military said left 37 Islamists dead.

[Temujinshordes]

I call that “a good start”.

[langleyaction]

Who knew back then...

[BeadCounter]

Nigeria’s not kidding around, they took awhile to arrive at this kind of decision-making.

[Revolting cat!]

I hope they read them their Miranda Rights first!

[BeadCounter]

I’d tell Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Johnathan, Good luck!

Here is an article dated today on Boko Harum carrying out an attack so this group calls for the harshest measures.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/many-killed-boko-haram-attack-military-post-yobe/

“The radical Islamic sect, suspected to be Boko Haram members yesterday had access to Damaturu, the Yobe state capital and launched a coordinated attacks using Rocket Propelled Launchers and Improvised Explosive Devices (EIDs) on different military checkpoints within the metropolis, killing quiet a number of people, with the torching of some security formations. - See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/many-killed-boko-haram-attack-military-post-yobe/#sthash.lMQBh9U4.dpuf";

[I want the USA back]

74 worms gone to see their 72 virgins.

[WayneS]

I kind of liked their song “Whiter Shade of Pale”...

;-)

[BeadCounter]

That’s actually pretty funny.

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

A cover band for Procol Harum...

snark ;>} />

[Uncle Miltie]

I love a good news story!

[Karliner]

YES, pay back is a bi*** but of course the church bombings and Christian massacres will most probably continue

[GeronL]

I hope they got the right guys and 74 is just a good start

[Condor51]

Dam, I need new glasses. When I looked at my Sidebar I thought it said...

Nigerian Army Kills Procol Harum

That would've been a bummer, really gave me the Moody Blues.

[FreedomPoster]

Not to take this thread too far off topic, but you might like this:

Contemporary Classics, Compare and Contrast: A Whiter Shade Of Pale (1967-2006)

[a fool in paradise]

Allegedly.

[RedMDer]