The Chief of Defense Staff, Gen Abayomi Olonisakin disclosed to pressmen in Maiduguri on Monday that the military has begun the invasion of Sambisa forest.
He said that the invasion codenamed Operation Clampdown will ensure that the insurgents are cleared out from Sambisa as soon as possible.
“I want Nigerians to know that we are determined to wipe out the terrorists from our land.
“And from the Sambisa axis, we are really committed to ensure that we clear them as soon as possible.
“I am here for a routine visit with the Service Chiefs. I have come to appraise the level of performance in the operation and see how we can actually address some issues on the operation.
“The operation is actually to wipe out, to clear Sambisa, that is ‘Operation Clampdown’ is to clear Sambisa of the terrorists.
“The operation is on course. Like I said, it is five days gone now. The little issues being encountered by the troops will be addressed so that the momentum of the operation can be sustained.
“We have some landmine of course; it is an issue we have been faced with in this operation.
” We have some counter Improvised Explosive Device (IED) equipment and other indigenous devices that will be used to ensure that the operation goes as planned,” he said.
The CDS also assured of the determination of the military to rescue the Chibok Girls.
“The rescue operation for the Chibok Girls is also part of the ‘Operation Clampdown.’ There are five little operations within the operation: the rescue operation is one of the operations.
“Every person that has been abducted by Boko Haram terrorists will be rescued, including the Chibok Girls,” he assured.
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