The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Yusufu Buratai has congratulated officers and men of the Army Super Camp, Monguno for their resilience and bravery in holding and dealing with the members of the Boko Haram/ISWAP group that attacked Monguno town on Saturday.
Reacting to the gallant efforts of the troops, Gen Buratai urged them to remain firm and resolute.
In a statement on Sunday by Colonel Sagir Musa, acting director army public relations, Buratai said he was highly impressed by the high number of casualties inflicted on the insurgents and the number of Boko Haram terrorist members and equipment captured or destroyed by the gallant troops with the support of the Air Task Force.
He urged them to remain firm and resolute in containing the threat finally.
“The COAS further charged the Commander OPLD to consistently engage in massive offensive patrols to all identified terrorists’ locations and enclaves within the theatre to ensure the terrorists are denied freedom of action and eliminated,” he said.
The COAS also used the opportunity to assure the troops and people of the North West especially Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara States that he will soon be there to ensure that the madness of the bandits is put in proper check.
Buratai said he was also impressed with the performance of the troops in the ongoing operations ACCORD and HADARIN DAJI. He urged them to maintain the momentum.
Colonel Sagir noted that details of Boko Haram terrorists equipment captured or destroyed will be released in due course through a press release.
