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No territory in northeast Nigeria under Boko Haram's control: military

Xinhua, September 25, 2016 Adjust font size:

No territory in the restive northeast region is being occupied by the Boko Haram sect, Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai said Saturday.

Buratai, who told reporters in Abuja, the nation's capital city that the military had routed the insurgents and was currently securing the region, said terrorism was complex and called for patience.

The military chief Buratai also called on journalists to show understanding in reporting the insurgency for the sake of national interest.

He recalled that there was mistrust in the past between the media and the army and assured of seamless flow of information as long as it does not affect national security.

Boko Haram has since 2009 waged a campaign of violence in Nigeria in an effort to establish an Islamic state. It has been blamed for some 20,000 deaths in Nigeria since 2009. Endit