COAS to Yobe troops: Destroy all BH territories
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Maj Gen Faruk Yahaya on Saturday charged troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI to wipe out all Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province presence anywhere under that sector.
The COAS, addressing troops of Sector 2 in Damaturu, Yobe State, acknowledged the several successful operations within Sector 2 Area of Responsibility, including Operations Ayiso Tamunoma, Katana Jimlan, Fire Ball and Operation Tura Takaibango among others.
Army Spokesman, Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement quoted the COAS as “enjoined the troops to use wealth of experience and lessons learnt from the series of operations to destroy the remnants of marauding terrorists within their various locations. He assured them of improved welfare and a new reward system for troops who perform gallantly in any operation.”
The Commander Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI Brig Gen Adamu Nura briefed the COAS on the operational engagements and challenges of the Sector.
Dignitaries who accompanied the COAS include the Chief of Operations (Army) Maj Gen Ibrahim Yusuf and the Theatre Commander Operation HADIN KAI, Maj Gen Christopher Musa.