Military claims killing Boko Haram’s leader, Shekau • Says no mercy for group, declares all-out war • Explains takeover of operations in three states • JTF captures top terrorist informant, others • Govt to acquire jets for border patrol WITH the military’s takeover of the fight against terrorism in the North, an all-out war has been launched against Boko Haram and other groups of that mould. The campaign has already yielded fruit, as the Army Spokesman, Lt.-Col. Sagir Musa, on Monday claimed that troops killed the terror group’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, during a clash. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, Monay faulted the previous operational strategies of the military against insurgency, saying that there should be no mercy for Boko Haram and other such groups. He said that Nigerians would soon smile as the military had decided to come out very hard on those who believe that they could continue to undermine the nation’s internal security. Ihejirika spoke at the Second Commanding Officers’ Workshop held at the First Division, Nigerian Army Headquarters, Kaduna. The workshop was organised by the army to review the operations of the military against the backdrop of security challenges in some parts of the North. It had the theme, “Building the Capacity of Unit Commanders to Meet Contemporary Security Challenges.”
Posted on: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 06:58:28 +0000