Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari visited the northern city of Yola on Saturday, awarding medals to three soldiers who were wounded in military operations against Boko Haram, the Islamist group that has killed thousands of people in the country.
"With what I have seen today, I believe that the Boko Haram are very close to defeat, and I urge you to quickly clear the remnants of these criminals from wherever they may still be hiding," he said.
Just days later, a suicide attacker detonated a bomb in a crowded fruit and vegetable market in Yola, killing 32 people and injuring 80 others.
Buhari, who took office in May, offered his condolences to the families of the victims of Tuesday's attack on Twitter, and renewed his campaign promise to destroy Boko Haram.
Boko Haram, which adheres to strict Sharia law and o pposes Western-style education, was established in 2002 and launched its military insurgency in 2009.
"With what I have seen today, I believe that the Boko Haram are very close to defeat, and I urge you to quickly clear the remnants of these criminals from wherever they may still be hiding," he said.
Just days later, a suicide attacker detonated a bomb in a crowded fruit and vegetable market in Yola, killing 32 people and injuring 80 others.
Buhari, who took office in May, offered his condolences to the families of the victims of Tuesday's attack on Twitter, and renewed his campaign promise to destroy Boko Haram.
Boko Haram, which adheres to strict Sharia law and o pposes Western-style education, was established in 2002 and launched its military insurgency in 2009.
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