Boko Haram has again restated its commitment to “waging a war” until it
“secures victory against infidels”.
In a video that surfaced on Monday, members of the group were seen
boasting about the Eid-el-Fitr celebration they held in Sambisa, the
stronghold of the group in Nigeria.
The men in the video said they were alive and would continue to wage war
against their perceived enemies.
The Federal Government had declared on different occasions that the sect
had been defeated but, in defiance to this stand of the government, the
group has continued wreaking havoc in different parts of the north-east,
the most recent being the explosion in Damboa Local Government Area of
Borno State believed to have resulted in the death of close to or a little
more than 100 people.
“We are members of the Jihad and our leader is Abu Muhammed. We thank god
for the fasting and for all our brothers out there,” one insurgent said in
the video.
“Infidels are in trouble. We thank Allah that the fad in god over and
Allah pass everyone. We want the world to know that we are alive and happy
to witness the festive occasion.
“We want our enemies to know that we are celebrating Sallah in Sambisa and
we shall continue to wage war until we secure victory against infidels.”