The Nigerian military on Monday, 1 September, 2014, began
airstrikes on Bama, Borno State’s second most important city, following
fierce fighting with Boko Haram insurgents, security officials
informed.
According to Premium Times, residents in Bama informed that the town
came under attack from the insurgents on Monday morning forcing the
military authorities to call in the air force for a sustained air attack
on the town.
It was gathered that attention was focused around the military barracks suspected to be the target of the insurgents.
Another source informed that military commanders had withdrawn ground
troops that had earlier engaged the terrorists to allow the use of
sweeping air attacks.