From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri
Army troops of the counter-insurgency operation within the North East have performed a complete of two,726 patrols and 982 ambushes in opposition to Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists within the unstable ares in August, a statistic from the operational headquarters in Maiduguri, Borno State, reveals.
The statistics made accessible to Each day Solar confirmed that 43 Boko Haram and ISWAP had been killed in a number of the operations throughout the month, whereas the terrorists carried out 26 assaults in distant communities within the northeast.
Theatre Commander, Joint Activity Pressure North East, Operation Hadin Kai, Maj Gen Christopher Musa, informed Each day Solar that the Chief of Military Workers has ordered the troops to step up the warmth on the terrorists, to finish insecurity within the northeast.
“I can inform you we’re placing a number of strain on the terrorists as a result of the Chief of Military Workers has directed us to clear the criminals. Numerous operations are occurring; our Operation Desert Sanity and Lake Sanity are on the right track and getting on properly. Our air part is conducting airstrikes,” he stated.
He stated the strain on the terrorists have led to huge surrounding of the insurgents and terrorists, including that the three sectors within the theatre recovered some arms from the terrorists throughout operations, whereas the combatants who surrendered additionally gave their arms.
Gen Musa stated the Borno authorities is collaborating with the navy to supply extra holding amenities for the surrendered Boko Haram/ISWAP members. He urged Nigerians to not entertain any concern of the surrendering of Boko Haram members, including that the Federal Authorities was placing collectively a de-radicalisation programme to deal with the surrendered Boko Haram/ISWAP members.
Among the many giant arm cache recovered or seized by the theatre since January, in accordance with the Theatre Intelligence Coordinator, Colonel Obinna Azuikpe, included 129 AK 47 rifles, 16 FN rifles and three MGs. Others are 17 grenades, two pistols, two RPGs, one mortar, 145 magazines, 1, 515 rounds, 92 cellphones and three hand-held radios.
