Nigerian Military Reports Elimination of 16 Boko Haram Militants
Nigerian Army Engages in Midnight Operation Against Boko Haram
The quiet, eerie calm of a northeastern Nigerian night was shattered when the army launched a daring operation against Boko Haram insurgents. The targeted strike occurred in the early hours, around 1 a.m., in the tumultuous Damboa Local Government Area of Borno state. At least 16 militants met their demise, according to Onyechi Anele, the army's spokesperson.
What drives such audacious nocturnal operations? The need, of course, to counteract the tenacity of…