OSINT SUMMARY
At least five Boko Haram Islamists reportedly an attack in the northern city of Maiduguri were killed in Nigerian army operation.
Nigerian army launched intensive counter-terrorism operation targeting Boko Haram hideouts in Maiduguri.
During the military encounter on Monday, the troops managed seize a cache of weaponry; arms and ammunition include a machine gun and two AK-47 rifles.
According a Nigeria military source, the army troops thwarted Boko Haram insurgent’s plans to conduct an attack
Boko Haram which wages insurgency in the home base of Nigeria has launched cross-border attacks in Niger, Chad and Cameroon.
The insurgent group also pledged allegiance to the Middle East based Islamic State and is fighting with aim of imposing Islamist version of Sharia Law in Nigeria.
European Union recently signed a 50 million-Euro agreement in helping a multi-national task force that is battling the insurgents.
The multi-national joint task force is drawn up by Nigeria, Benin, Chad, Niger and Cameroon.
