M23 SAYS HUNDREDS OF BURUNDI SOLDIERS CAPTURED IN LATEST CONGO OFFENSIVE. (PHOTO).
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...
Thescued Chibok school girl,Amina Ali,was airlifted by Nigeria Air Force Super Puma aircraft from Damboa to Maiduguri alongside her baby and supposed husband,Mohammed Hayatu.Prio to that they were examined at Air Force medical facility and were found to be stable and normal blood pressure was observed.Thereafter,she was released to the Operation LAFIYA DOLE headquarters for further investigation and handling over.After preliminary investigation,the rescued girl and her baby has been handed over to Borno State Governor,His Excellency,Honourable Kashim Shetima,at Government house,Maiduguri this evening by the Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division,Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu in a brief ceremony.It is believed that she will be brought to Abuja tomorrow along with her parents to met with Mr President.Meanwhile,the supposed husband is undergoing further investigation at Joint Inteligence Centre.It should be noted that Mohammed Hayatu is well treated in line with Operation LAFIYA DOLE Rules of Engagement regarding insurgents who voluntarily surrender to the military.-Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman,Acting Director Army public Relations.More photos below. 





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