Nigeria rules out ceasefire with Islamists, vows sustained military offensive

​Nigeria's military on ​Thursday ruled out any ‌ceasefire with ​Islamist groups Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province, adding ‌it would press ahead with operations against insurgent and other armed groups.

Attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP on ‌military positions in northeastern Nigeria have surged in recent ‌weeks despite years of military operations aimed at containing the 17-year-old insurgency in the region.