Buratai gives troops new marching order as battle against Boko Haram intensifies
- Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai asks Nigerian troops to take the war to the enclaves of the Boko Haram insurgents
- Brigadier General Abdulmalik Bulama Biu wants the troops under him to redouble their efforts with renewed strength
- Lieutenant Colonel Abdulrahaman Bello receives motorcycles on behalf of some of the troops in the fight against insurgency
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, has issued a directive to troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole to take the war to the enclaves of the Boko Haram insurgents and flush out what is left of their number.
In line with this directive too, the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 Division of the Nigerian Army and commander, Sector 1 of the Operation Lafiya Dole, Brigadier General Abdulmalik Bulama Biu, charged troops under him to redouble their efforts with renewed vigour, gallantry and doggedness in the fight against insurgency and terrorism in the theatre.
Legit.ng learnt that to achieve this, the commander, 28 Task Force Brigade Sector 1 Operation Lafiya Dole, Brigadier General Mohammed Usman further charged troops of 117 Task Force Battalion (Bn) to be proactive and committed in the fight.
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He said this while commissioning the Bn's Quick Response Group (QRG) Special Motor Cycle Section recently in Chibok.
A statement by Colonel Ado Isa, the Deputy Director Public Relations of the 7 division of the Nigerian Arm said General Usman stated that the motor bikes will certainly boost the fighting capacity and morale of the troops in the fight against Boko Harram Terrorists and Insurgency within the theatre of Operation Lafiya Dole especially around the Chibok general area.
The statement quoted him as emphasizing that with the creation of the special motorcycle section it will enable the troops to chase the terrorist completely out of their enclaves.
He further urged the troops to intensify the conduct of clearance and confidence building patrol within their area of responsibility which include Mbalala, Peyeso, Gatamarwa, Gogomdi, Shawa and Kwada amongst others in order to deny the insurgents freedom of movements and operations.
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The motorcycles were received on behalf of the Bn by the Commanding Officer (CO), Lieutenant Colonel Abdulrahaman Bello, who commended the effort of the Nigerian Army (NA) for approving the creation of the outfit which has no doubt boosted the fighting spirit of his troops.
It was learnt that Colonel Bello assured the leadership of the Nigerian Army of his Bn's readiness and commitment in the fight against insurgency and promised that the motorcycles will be deployed as appropriate to chase the terrorists out of their enclaves and neutralised them as well.
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Nigerian troops recorded a breakthrough on Thursday, January 3, in the fight against Boko Haram as they invaded a hideout belonging to the insurgents around Gawa and Boskoro villages, Mafa local government area of Borno state.
A statement by Army spokesperson, Brigadier General Sani Usman, said the operation was carried out by the troops in conjunction with members of the Civilian JTF.
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