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| Nigeria's Adamawa state: Army curfew to curb Boko Haram | |
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| Nigeria's army has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew across the north-eastern state of Adamawa to curb attacks by militant Islamists. | Nigeria's army has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew across the north-eastern state of Adamawa to curb attacks by militant Islamists. |
| It is the first area to fall under a curfew since a state of emergency was declared in three states. | It is the first area to fall under a curfew since a state of emergency was declared in three states. |
| A BBC reporter in Adamawa says the decision is surprising, as the security situation there is less serious than in Borno and Yobe states. | A BBC reporter in Adamawa says the decision is surprising, as the security situation there is less serious than in Borno and Yobe states. |
| Boko Haram militants have waged an insurgency in Nigeria since 2009. | Boko Haram militants have waged an insurgency in Nigeria since 2009. |
| More than 2,000 have been killed in the conflict, which has its roots in north-east Nigeria. | More than 2,000 have been killed in the conflict, which has its roots in north-east Nigeria. |
| Mobile phones down | |
| Nigerian military spokesman Brig Gen Chris Olukolade said "every resource available" to the armed forces would be used in the operation against Boko Haram. | |
| BBC Nigeria correspondent Will Ross says this is confirmation that fighter jets and helicopter gunships are likely to be deployed. | |
| When asked whether this would not put civilians in harm's way, Brig Gen Olukolade said the enemy bases to be targeted were in unpopulated areas close to Nigeria's borders. | |
| Our reporter says the hardest part of this campaign will be in urban areas like the Borno state capital, Maiduguri, where the Islamist militants are living among the civilian population. | |
| Mobile phone networks were not functioning in many parts of north-east Nigeria on Thursday, but our reporter says it is not clear if this is related to the current military offensive. | |
| Militants have previously attacked mobile phone masts in the area in an effort to disrupt communications. | |
| The BBC's Abdullahi Tasiu Abubakar reports from Adamawa city that most people he spoke to felt the curfew was unnecessary and it would merely disrupt their lives. | The BBC's Abdullahi Tasiu Abubakar reports from Adamawa city that most people he spoke to felt the curfew was unnecessary and it would merely disrupt their lives. |
| Our reporter adds that there is no sign of a huge military build-up in the city since President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in the three states. | Our reporter adds that there is no sign of a huge military build-up in the city since President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency on Tuesday in the three states. |
| The president said the army would take "all necessary action" to "put an end to the impunity of insurgents and terrorists". | The president said the army would take "all necessary action" to "put an end to the impunity of insurgents and terrorists". |
| Boko Haram, whose name means "Western education is forbidden" in the local Hausa language, is fighting to overthrow the government and create an Islamic state in the north. | Boko Haram, whose name means "Western education is forbidden" in the local Hausa language, is fighting to overthrow the government and create an Islamic state in the north. |
| Although they often attack Christians and government targets, they have also killed many Muslim civilians. | Although they often attack Christians and government targets, they have also killed many Muslim civilians. |