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...

NIGERIAN ARMY LAUNCHED THE 2ND SET OF 100 WANTED SUSPECTED BOKO HARAM LIST,YESTERDAY IN BORNO+INDUCTION OF COMBAT MOTORBIKES. .

                   To meet up with the renewed strategy of clearing the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists,the Nigerian Army yesterday saturday inducted a combat motorbike battalion at the Headquarters of 25 Task Force Brigade,Damboa,Borno State.The Nigerian Army also launched the second set of 100 wanted suspected Boko Haram terrorists at the occasion.The Chief of Army Staff {COAS},Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai while inducting the unit stated that the essence of the battalion is to open and secure motorways from various towns to and fro Maiduguri and other parts of Yobe state.Prior to the induction and launching ceremony,the Chief of Army Staff took time off to see and address troops located at Delwa and Bulabulin before arriving Damboa.On arrival,he inspected a Quarter guard at the Brigade's headquarters.Thereafter,he was briefed by the Brigade Commander,Brigadier General Lawrence Adeleke Araba and then showed him some weapons,vehicles and Improvised Explosive Devices {IEDs} making machines and equipment the formation recovered when they cleared Boko Haram terrorists camps at Talala and Ajingin recently.Ealier,the Comander 7 Division Garrison,Colonel Solomon Babatunde Kumapayi also showed the COAS vehicles,weapons and Improvised Explosives Making Devices {IEDs} his formation recovered from the terrorists at Kotokuma on friday.Inducting the combat motorbike unit,the Chief of Army Staff stated that the battalion will serve as a force multiplier in the clearance operations of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists.He stated further that with the induction of the unit,troops presence will be available along the roads thus keeping the roads open and safe.More photos below.                                                                                                                                                    

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