Army Chief to Troops: Destroy All Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists’ Enclaves in Your Locations
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Faruk Yahaya, on Saturday charged troops of Operation HADIN KAI in the North East to destroy all Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ enclaves in their various locations.
General Yahaya told troops of Sector 2 in Damaturu, Yobe State, Northeast Nigeria that the troops should do this as part of their ongoing successful operations in the area.
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The Army Chief had commended the troops on the several successful operations conducted within Sector 2 Area of Responsibility, which he enumerated to include Operations Ayiso Tamunoma, Katana Jimlan, Fire Ball and Operation Tura Takaibango among others.
In a statement by Army Spokesperson, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, General Yahaya enjoined the troops to use the wealth of experience and lessons learnt from the series of operations to destroy the remnants of marauding terrorists within their various locations. He assured them of improved welfare and a new reward system for troops who perform gallantly in any operation.
Earlier, the Commander Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI Brigadier General Adamu Nura, while welcoming the Chief of Army Staff, briefed him on the operational engagements and challenges of the Sector.
Among the dignitaries who accompanied the COAS were the Chief of Operations (Army) Major General Ibrahim Yusuf and the Theatre Commander Operation HADIN KAI, Major General Christopher Musa.
, Major General Faruk Yahaya, on Saturday charged troops of Operation HADIN KAI in the North East to destroy all Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ enclaves in their various locations.){kind=link}