Sentences with phrase «crush boko»
President Mahama had suggested a new force, possibly under the auspices of the AU to crush Boko Haram.
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Aside the fight against corruption which is been frustrated, the president had promised to crush Boko Haram extremist in two months, contrary to his promise, the group seem to have waxed stronger in its activities, as more deadly attacks are launched against the Nigerian people, including the deadly blasts in outskirt areas of Abuja.
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Its attempts to crush the group in 2009 led to the killing of Boko Haram's then leader and 900 other deaths in sectarian riots.
A statement confirming the deployment, signed by the Director of Airforce Public relations, Air Commodore Dele Alonge said, «In a renewed drive to crush the fighting will of the Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) group, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed additional combat platforms to North East Nigeria in support of the ongoing counter-insurgency operation codenamed «OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE».
A campaign lasting for months in the 1,300 square - kilometre (500 square - mile) forest in northeastern Borno state led to the «final crushing of Boko Haram terrorists in their last enclave in Sambisa Forest» on Thursday, Buhari said in a statement.
The President wrote, «I am delighted at, and most proud of the gallant troops of the Nigerian Army, on receipt of the long - awaited and most gratifying news of the final crushing of Boko Haram terrorists in their last enclave in Sambisa Forest.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday expressed his excitement on the news of the Nigerian Army's crushing of Boko Haram's last enclave in Sambisa Forest called «Camp Zero.»
What is happening now, as was the case with the murderous Boko Haram group then, is a government adopting a policy of appeasement, or even turning a blind eye, in a situation that requires courage to deploy the full weight of the law to crush a certain and undisguised danger confronting the country.