The conquered Sambisa forest will serve as training ground for troops from next year, Chief of Army Staff Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, said yesterday.
Gen. Buratai stated this in Damasak, Borno state, while celebrating Christmas with troops of 145 Battalion after the road leading to the town was reopened by Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima. The road was closed three years ago at the height of insurgency.
He said troops were already conducting a mop up operation in the forest after the last strong hold of the Boko Haram terrorists was captured.
“We are also opening up roads to Sambisa and Alagarno forest. Sambisa forest is going to be one of our training grounds.
“I have already directed that we should conduct Nigerian Army small arms championship in that forest next year.
“And we are going to use it also to test fire our fighting vehicles, other key equipment and weapons that requires testing whenever we want to induct new weapon and equipment into the Nigerian army inventory.
“It will afford us very good ground for basic tactics and indeed advance tactics, including but not limited to tactics at the Platoon, company, battalion, Brigade and even division levels.
“We are going to make it more robust to make sure that these criminals do not come back to that forest again. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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