M23 SAYS HUNDREDS OF BURUNDI SOLDIERS CAPTURED IN LATEST CONGO OFFENSIVE. (PHOTO).

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 M23 says hundreds of Burundi soldiers captured in latest Congo offensive The Rwanda-backed M23 group has captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers during its latest offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a rebel official said, as clashes continued despite a warning from the Trump administration. Last week M23 entered the strategic town of Uvira near the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Rwanda's actions in eastern Congo violated the Washington Accords and vowed to "take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept". Rwanda denies supporting M23 and has blamed Congolese and Burundian forces for the renewed fighting. A United Nations group of experts report published in July said Rwanda exercised command and control over t...

20 PEOPLE WERE RESCUED FROM BOKO HARAM CAMPS,BY THE NIGERIAN ARMY TODAY.

                                       20 people were rescued by the Nigerian Army after they cleared four suspected Boko Haram camps in Borno.Colonel Tukur Gusau,the Media  Coordinator,Operation Lafiya Dole stated this today saturday while briefing journalists in Maiduguri.He said that the rescued persons,including 14 children and 6 women,were held in captivity by the terrorists before they were rescued by the army.He said that the military had already provided medical and other necessary attention to the affected persons.He said the rescuee was part of the continuation of the military offensive to clear the Boko Haram terrorists from the North East.'' The troops of the 103 Battalion under 21 Brigade earrly on saturday conducted a 23 kilometer wide clearance operations in Rigaga and its adjourning villages in Bama axis.Four suspected Boko Haram terrorists enclaves along the route of the operation were cleared and a number of terrorists were killed.Two suspected terrorists were captured alive and currently undergoing interrogation in accordance with the Nigerian Army rules of engagement''.He further said that the army had also recovered materials for making Improvised Explosive Devise {IED} in other operations aroundd Lagaran Fulani and Ango Baya villages.

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