Military clears more terrorist camps

The Defence Headquarters has said twenty insurgents were killed in counter terrorism operations by security forces, destroying more terrorist camps on mountain locations in Adamawa and Borno States.   A statement by the Director Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade also said attempts by terrorists’ to attack Ajiri, Mafa, Dikwa and other communities on the […]

The Defence Headquarters has said twenty insurgents were killed in counter terrorism operations by security forces, destroying more terrorist camps on mountain locations in Adamawa and Borno States.

 

A statement by the Director Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade also said attempts by terrorists’ to attack Ajiri, Mafa, Dikwa and other communities on the outskirts of Maiduguri towards the border with Cameroon has been foiled by security forces.

 

General Olukolade explained that an ambush mounted by the terrorist to attack the communities was cleared by troops on reinforcement mission.

 

According to General Olukolade, “Twenty insurgents died in the encounter, while Nigerian troops sustained varying degree of injuries.  Also, more camps were destroyed yesterday in encounters at various forests and mountain locations around Adamawa and Borno States.”

 

He added that arms captured from the terrorists include various brands of machine guns and improvised explosive devices.

 

The Defence Headquarters also noted with concern, “inflammatory pronouncements by some highly placed persons in government and some apparently sponsored commentators in and outside the country who have consistently given false and misleading remarks to describe the disposition of troops in the ongoing operations.”

 

General Olukolade added that the campaign is intended to demoralize the troops and give impression that the military is overwhelmed by the terrorist group. 

 

He restated that the Nigerian military cannot by any standard be overwhelmed by the insurgents and neither will the devious antics of their sympathizers and sponsors demoralize the fighting spirit of troops.