The battle for Bama, Borno State’s second largest town,
which was seized by Boko Haram four days ago, got hotter yesterday.
Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adeshola Amosun, has relocated to Maiduguri, the Borno State
capital, to coordinate the air strikes.
It was gathered that Boko Haram members have blocked all
link roads to Bama.
The “push in” by troops had recorded what sources described
as “modest gain” but the military was yet to reclaim the town by last night.
“The insurgents
were still holding on to Bama, they are still in charge. Typical of rag-tag
insurgents, they are holding on to the last straws.
“But the troops are gaining upper hand through heavy air strikes. We are mostly
fighting the battle in the air in Bama and Gwoza.
“The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adeshola Amosun, is
personally supervising the aerial battle having relocated to Maiduguri from
Abuja since Friday. This underscores the importance attached to the air
strikes.
“With aerial bombardment, we are hopeful that the troops
launching the “push in” will finally take over the town.
“The insurgents are feeling the air strikes, they are
suffering huge losses. From intelligence report, the bombardments have become
unbearable for them and they might vacate the place within the next 24 to 48
hours.
“What we need to do now is for troops to gain access by land
to Bama and dominate the place. We will reclaim these two towns.” Culled
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