In a renewed onslaught against Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East, the Nigerian Army has inaugurated special mobile strike force.
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Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, made the
announcement on Tuesday at the inauguration of the force at Maimalari
Cantonment, Maiduguri.
He said the
special strike force was one of the new approaches evolved by the
military to end insurgency and enhance security network in the region. More photos below....
He
said that soldiers deployed to the force were exposed to modern
terrorism combat techniques to enable them to crush the insurgents.
“The Mobile Strike Force (MST) is launched to deny the insurgents freedom of action and finally decimate them.
“This
specially selected force with mixed equipment and platforms were
deployed to achieve the conduct of long range patrols and ambush deep
into the hinterlands.
“All these are in an effort to ensure the success of Operation Lafiya Dole and enhance our operational efficiency,” Attahiru said.
The commander tasked the soldiers to be resolute, disciplined and determined to achieve victory in the campaign.
He urged them to be guided by their professional ethics to enable them win the war against the insurgents.
He
told the soldiers that successful campaign against the insurgents would
have indelible mark in the history of counter-insurgency campaign in
the North-East.
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian Army had in the past two months intensified its campaign against the insurgents.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian Army had in the past two months intensified its campaign against the insurgents.
Dozens of insurgents had been killed and arrested while a bomb factory in Borno was destroyed.
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