ICC Note: The Nigerian military has reportedly scored several victories against Boko Haram in Nigeria’s northeast, killing dozens of Islamist militant while Christians in central “Middle-Belt” Nigeria face slaughter. According to reports, a heightened crackdown against Boko Haram bears the fruit of success on the battlefield against the seven-year-long insurgency, but that doesn’t mean Christians are out of the woods from the country’s largest persecutor. Meanwhile, radical Islamist Fulani herders have murdered more than 300 Christians in farming villages located in Agatu Local Government Area (LGA), Benue State.

3/7/16 Nigeria (IB Times) – Dozens were reportedly killed as the Nigerian military “cleared” a series of Boko Haram militant camps over the weekend, according to a report in AllAfrica.com Monday. The operations come as Boko Haram — listed among the world’s most deadly terrorist organizations — has seemingly lost its grip on much of the northeast region amid an intensified government crackdown.

“The troops met stiff resistance from the terrorists during the encounters,” said Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman, a spokesman for the Nigerian military.

It was unclear whether those killed were members of Boko Haram or the Nigerian military. The areas raided in Borno State were reportedly used to plot and carry out attacks in neighboring countries. A military official said the operations helped soldiers learn how insurgents have managed to stockpile food supplies.

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