Theater Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj Gen Yusha’u Abubakar has declared the readiness of the military to capture the Sambisa forest fortress of Boko Haram insurgents before the end of the December Presidential deadline.
Speaking to journalists after a routine visit to troops in Betta village, near Sambisa forest, Abubakar said that the military has achieved tremendous success in its counter-insurgency operations.
His words ;
“We have achieved a lot and we are still doing much, but you know that the job is still there until we finish it. We are very close to Sambisa, we must enter and capture the forest before the Presidential deadline.
“Our major concern is that we must fight Boko Haram to a standstill and ensure that we eliminate them.
“I am happy that we are progressing very well, we have not reached the promised land but we are making progress. We are making efforts to clear all Boko Haram terrorists camps.”
The theater commander added that a lot of insurgents have surrendered their arms and are being de-radicalised.
“For those surrendering we have shown all the human side of the military to them, we are receiving them and some of them are very impressed by what they are seeing.
“We are screening and de-radicalising them for eventual re-integration back to society.”
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