It has been reported through information gathered from a senior military source at Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters that the country’s military high command has formally decided to discard the “peace talks” between the Federal Government and Boko Haram.
“As far as the military authority is concerned, the activities of the [Federal] government’s Committee on Dialogue and Peaceful Resolution of the Security Challenges in the North, led by Alhaji Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, have not achieved the expected result. We are now using new strategies in our operations against Boko Haram,” the source said.
The senior military officer said the military was now re-strategizing its operations and tactics in view of its discovery that the Boko Haram sect was re-grouping and plotting a renewed insurgency with the aid a foreign terrorist network.
The source said the military has made it known to the Presidency that the amnesty committee now constitutes a distraction to their counter-insurgency response. “As those who have to fight [Boko Haram] on the ground, we think that the amnesty panel somehow undermines aspects of military operations. That is why the panel can no longer be considered in regards to the situation at hand,” he stated.
He said that Nigeria’s Chief of Defense Staff as well as the heads of the Army, Navy, Air Force, the police and the director-general of the Department of State Security have been briefed on the new development. “They are all on board, and they have all agreed that we need to re-strategize in order to contain the new moves Boko Haram is making.”
According to the source, “From our findings and [the] reality of the situation, there cannot be dialogue with these Boko Haram elements. They are only the domestic face of an international terror group that is well-funded, and with organized units charting their interests. That is why we have to re-strategize and continuing our military operations without letting the dialogue stand in our way.”
The source added that mixing politics and insurgency challenge questionable policy. “It is not healthy and it greatly undermines military response to an issue that is threatening the sovereignty of the Nigerian state. Boko Haram, from our frank findings, is a domestic face of a global terrorism network. They have organization and tactical support. On what basis do you now dialogue with them?”
Asked to elaborate on the international dimension of Boko Haram, the source said: “During the first and second week of the state of emergency, we dismantled their camps and captured their bases in border areas with Niger Republic, Chad and Cameroon. Their coming back in Malum Fatori and other areas shows they have been mobilized beyond the borders of [Nigeria]. They were well armed and more sophisticated than ever before. It is clear they are a local face of something outside, and we must not politicize. Rather we have agreed that the issue should now be faced squarely Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Good work Galant soldiers. You have never let the country down. Not for once. God will always be by your side.
ReplyDeleteThat's right . They are animals and should be face at ones . They don't have human feelings
ReplyDeleteMay the Almighty God give the president wisdom to lead, and strength ,tactical knowledge for our military to quench this bloody thirsty elements called Boko Haram,.
ReplyDeleteIs it to marry girl child of 13 years that all this rubbish talk of sharia,"
Let them marry this babies and give peace a chance.
Boko Haram rejected amnesty, so who is fooling Who ???? They should all be killed.
ReplyDeleteKudos to our gallant soldiers! When loudmouths like bola tinubu and nuhu ribadu politicized bokoharam terrorists by arguing they needed amnesty nobody realized the harm they were doing to us!!!
ReplyDeleteSo how much so far was wasted on this unproductive committee? A committee that never came up with one reasonable solution or recommendation for the number of months they have been sitting? How can they (Senate and reps) justify the huge amount being wasted in the national assembly year in year out on these unproductive few of the society? They are swift to increase their allowances, pass bill that satisfy their greed and depraved desires(Underage marriage, immunity for criminality etc) and the poor they grind with the law, power and forces of Govt. It will surely backfire. Just watch.
ReplyDeleteGood work soldiers
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