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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Mubi: Military deploys more fighter jets


The military authorities have deployed more fighter aircraft to intensify the action to retake the commercial city of Mubi from Boko Haram insurgents.

It was learnt in Abuja, on Friday, that members of the sect captured Mubi and adjourning villages from Nigerian troops, after carrying out a sustained attack.

Investigations showed the military authorities had also sent heavy reinforcement of troops and hardware to the affected area in the early hours of Friday.

It was further learnt that the Air Force had intensified the use of both fighter jets and helicopter gunships for the ongoing operation.