A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS STRUCK BY GUNFIRE AS POLICE BURST INTO A BARRICADED ROOM, ENDING A FRIGHTENING HOSTAGE SITUATION.(PHOTO).

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 A Mother's Day Nightmare in Princeton, Illinois. A 3-year-old boy was struck by gunfire as police burst into a barricaded room, ending a frightening hostage situation. Multiple agencies responded to the Hummingbird Mobile Home Park in Princeton, Illinois, on Sunday, May 10th at 2:42 a.m. The initial call went out as a domestic disturbance but officers discovered much worse.  42-year-old, Anthony Rodriguez, had barricaded himself in a room armed with a knife. Anthony had taken several people as hostages, including Aurora Almanza and her 3-year-old son.  Multiple agencies were on the scene, including the Bureau County Sheriff's Office, Illinois State Police and  the Princeton Police Department.  Authorities attempted to negotiate but ultimately rushed the room when they heard screaming coming from inside.  Officials have reported that officers fired shots as they entered the room. Anthony Rodriguez was hit and was neutralized.  Sadly, Aurora Almanza's t...

1 SOLDIER DEAD,10 BOKO HARAM CAMPS DESTROYED,AS NIGERIAN ARMY RAID'S SAMBISA FOREST ON SATURDAY.

                     The military authority said forces on saturday captured and destroyed 10 additional camps used by the terrorists.This was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Defence information,Major General Chris Olukolade,on sunday in Abuja said 'Dure' camp which was one of the most prominent camps in the forest witnessed fiercest battle as troops descended heavily on it before it finally fell.Four of the camps were located in a place called 'Iza' within the forest,while three others were noted to be recently established by the terrorists before the assault began.''One soldier died from one of the land mine encountered in the operation,while two others were wounded.The terrorists lost a number of vehicles mounted with anti-air craft guns as well as armoured vehicles.Some of the terrorists who escaped from the camps died as they ran into troops ambush in some escape routes from the forest''.He further said some of the fleeing terrorists had engaged in suicide missions at Bitta where they encountered the Nigerian troops and Kiskeru across the border in Niger Republic.He said the operation to clear the terrorists in Sambisa and other forests in the zone were ongoing,as troops in all fronts were placed on guard for fleeing terrorists.He finally said the Air Force had maintained an active air surveillance to track the movement of the terrorists.One more photo below.                  Maj. General Chris Olukolade, DHQ Spokesperson PHOTO: Reuters

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