Military Deploys 2 Fighter Jets, 4 Attack Helicopters To Rescue Chibok Girls In Gwoza

A coordinated attack is set to be carried out
by the military to liberate Gwoza, Borno State,
from Boko Haram captivity as the defence
authorities have deployed four attack
helicopters and two air force fighter jets to
flush out the terrorists in the areas.
A reliable source in the military told our
correspondent on Thursday that the attack
helicopters and the fighter jets departed Yola,
Adamawa State, at about 3pm, heading for
Gwoza, the last town in Borno State under the
control of terror sect.
The source told our correspondent on the
telephone that ground forces from Bama,
Borno State, and Madagali in Adamawa State,
were advancing towards Gwoza in the air and
ground operation to end the reign of the
insurgents in the area.
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday,
promised that the terror sect would be flushed
out of Gwoza, where the kidnapped Chibok
girls are allegedly being kept.

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