After taking Malam Fatori, "Boko Haram nuisance capacity minimized"

This was told the heads of state of the armed majors Niger and Chad during a press followed by the Special Envoy Conference Euronews on site, Luis Carballo.

The two countries have coordinated their actions against the Islamist group, while regretting that the party involved Yet Nigeria is not involved in that specific purpose. Boko Haram had made its biggest stronghold in northern Nigeria, this base was used to launch its murderous attacks.

"There is a coordination to do with Nigeria because the Chad-Niger joint force is not designed to handle the conquered cities. Now it is the Nigerian partner of both the military and civilian side to take possession of these localities to manage the "General Seyni Garba, Chief of Staff of Niger.

"Major cities occupied by Boko Haram in the hands of the regular armed forces of Niger, Nigeria and Chad. The Boko Haram nuisance capacity is reduced. I will not say nothing, but minimized, "General Mahamat Seid Brahim, Chief of Staff of Chad.

But the struggle continues. The "second phase of the operation" will consist "to raking and flush out" Islamist insurgents including the islands of Lake Chad and the forest Sambisa where some of them "can hide," according to Chadian army.