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| Nigerian army begins raids on Boko Haram in Borno | |
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| Nigeria's army has begun operations against militant Islamists in the north-east, military officials say. | |
| They say troops raided parts of a game reserve in Borno state where the Boko Haram group has established bases. | |
| The raids came after states of emergency were declared in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa north-eastern states, where 2,000 people have died since Boko Haram launched an insurgency in 2009. | |
| A dusk-to-dawn curfew has been imposed in Adamawa to curb militant attacks. | |
| A BBC reporter in Adamawa says that decision is surprising, as the security situation there is less serious than in Borno and Yobe. | |
| Mobile phones down | Mobile phones down |
| On Thursday soldiers raided "terrorist camps" in the Sambisa Game Reserve, a remote 500 sq km (200 sq mile) savannah in Borno that is known to be a haven for Boko Haram militants, reports said. | |
| Nigerian military spokesman Brig Gen Chris Olukolade said "every resource available" to the armed forces would be used against Boko Haram. | |
| Correspondents says this means 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 targeted bases 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. | 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. | 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. | Militants have previously attacked mobile phone masts in the area in an effort to disrupt communications. |
| The BBC's Abdullahi Tasiu Abubakar in Adamawa city says many there feel the curfew is unnecessary and will 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. |