The Chief of Army Staff, (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja has paid a visit to the operational headquarters of the Maiduguri Command to assess the security situation.
A statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General, Onyema Nwachukwu on Friday said the visit is part of efforts to reinvigorate ongoing counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations by troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation HADIN KAI in the North East Theatre of Operations.
“The Army Chief arrived at the theatre Thursday night 31 August 2023 and has been briefed by the Theatre Commander Maj Gen Golden Chibuisi on the current security situation of the North East, ongoing operational activities to clear terrorists from their enclaves in the Lake Chad region and the Mandara mountains as well as the challenges of the outfit”, the statement added.
The COAS observed that terrorists are now using trends to carry out their activities, adding that they are now reverting to abduction for ransom, pillaging for logistics and attacking civilians with Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
The Army Chief assured the troops that combat enablers will be provided to support ongoing operations to further ensure more pronounced stability in the region
