Boko Haram/ISWAP: Army reveals plan for ISIS terrorists in Nigeria

The Theatre Command of Operation Lafiya Dole has vowed to end the activities of the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist group in Nigeria.

Olusegun Adeniyi, Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole made the declaration while insisting that OPLD will never allow insurgents get hold of any part of Nigeria again.

Speaking during a review of the ongoing counter-insurgency operation of the Nigerian Armed Forces in the northeast on Friday, Adeniyi said the military had succeeded in reducing the sect from the terrorist army they used to be, to mere criminals because of the defeat they suffered since 2015, NAN reports.

The Major General dismissed claims of insurgents’ attempt to retake any territory “as dream that will never come to pass for them”.

Adeniyi disclosed that Boko Haram had in 2013 transmuted from a terrorist group to a terrorist army through intense attacks on towns, villages, communities, markets and military bases.

He said: “In 2015; immediately President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office he gave order that all military commands be relocated to Maiduguri.

“It was only then that the military commenced attacks on the insurgents, recapturing the territories under the control of the terrorists numbering over 24 towns and villages.

“The exodus of ISIS terrorists from the Middle East and subsequent alliance with a faction of Boko Haram through the Lake Chad region is another dimension.”

The Theatre Commander insisted that terrorists have been defeated since 2017 and would remain so.

Adeniyi stressed that the current pockets of insurgency of the terrorist had an international dimension.

The Commander disclosed that the proliferation of arms in the Sahel, occasioned by the expulsion of armed militias from Libya created the opportunity for the terrorists to try to find their feet.

“Military will continue to fight to ensure that ISIS does not have a foothold in the region like they succeeded in other countries.

” The adoption of ‘Super Camp’ strategy had further compounded the problem of the insurgents, adding that the strategy had enabled the troops to have a longer reach, ” he said.

This is coming at a time when the Nigerian Air Force destroyed a compound housing Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno State.

Similarly, Buhari had vowed to equip the military, with the aim of combating Boko Haram, kidnapping, and other forms of crime in Nigeria.

Source:

https://dailypost.ng/2020/02/08/boko-haram-iswap-army-reveals-plan-for-isis-terrorists-in-nigeria/

Comments

2020: See Full List Of Winners At The Soundcity MVP Awards

Tiwa Savage The 2020 Soundcity MVP Award Festival has just come to an end, and it saw many of our favourites picking up an award or two. The event which was held at the Eko Convention Center, Lagos Nigeria, was hosted by South Africa’s finest media personality Bonang Matheba was the host of the event. See the full list of 2020 Soundcity MVP Award Festival 2020 winners below. Best New MVP FireBoy DML ( NG ) JoeBoy ( NG ) Marioo ( TZ ) Rema (NG) – Winner Simmy ( SA ) Wendy Shay ( GH ) Best Collaboration Blow My Mind – Davido [ NG ] Daz How Star Do – Skibii [ NG ] Gugulethu – Prince Kaybee [SA] – Winner Jama – DJ Mic Smith [ GH ] Killin Dem – Burna Boy [ NG ] Inama – Diamond PlatNumz [ TZ ] Best Pop Innos B [ CG ] Nandy [ TZ ] JoeBoy [NG] – Winner Otile Brown [ KE ] Kizz Daniel [ NG ] Teni [ NG ] Mayorkun [ NG ] Rayvanny [ TZ ] Naira Marley [ NG ] Best Hip Hop BlaqBonez ( NG ) Falz ( NG ) KHALIGRAPH Jones (KE) – W...

Pogba steps up injury comeback for Man United

Paul Pogba has had his ankle cast removed as he steps up his attempt to return from injury for Manchester United. The France international has only started one Premier League match since August in a campaign heavily interrupted by his fitness woes. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was unable to put a timescale on Pogba’s return to action ahead of Wednesday’s derby against Manchester City in the EFL Cup. But Solskjaer reported Pogba has made a key step in his recovery following surgery, as has fellow midfielder Scott McTominay, who is no longer wearing a knee brace. “It’s hard to put timescales on long-term injuries because they also need the training before [being] injury-free and need to be fitter,” Solskjaer told reporters. “Paul’s had his cast off and Scott took his brace off so at least they can now start doing some work on the grass.” Reports have suggested Pogba and McTominay are both targeting injury returns after the mid-season break, with United to play Chelsea on February 17 ...

Plane crash ‘killed a lot US service members’ – Taliban claims responsibility

Taliban has claimed responsibility for the Monday plane crash , saying it was a US forces aircraft. The plane went down in an area controlled largely by the Taliban in eastern Afghanistan. Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid claimed the crash killed “lots” of US service members, according to Al Jazeera. “An aircraft of American occupiers has crashed in Ghazni province,” Mujahid said in a statement in the Pashto language, adding that all crew members onboard were killed. The Taliban statement on Monday came hours after reports suggested the plane was from state-owned Ariana Afghan Airlines. However, the Afghanistan airline said the rumours were “not true,” adding that “All the flights of Ariana Afghan Airlines have been completed normally,” read a statement on the carrier’s verified Facebook page. The Civil Aviation Authority of Afghanistan also denied reports that the plane was the country’s commercial flight. “According to our information … no commercial airline crash has been ...

MENA

Search This Blog