Troops Arrest Chinese instructor Of Boko Haram Insurgents Of Use, Flying Of Drones
A Chinese has been apprehended by troops in Borno State for allegedly training Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists on use of drones.
A Chinese has been apprehended by troops in Borno State for allegedly training Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists on use of drones.
Security sources told reporters in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, that the Chinese was captured alongside some Boko Haram /ISWAP insurgents while coaching them on drone flying.
Details of the incident were scanty but Governor Babagana Zulum, had been lamenting over what he described as the sophistication in the deployment of arms especially in use Improvised Explosive Devices, IED and use of drones.
There has been a surge in past months in Borno communities as insurgents have led relentless assaults targeted at villages and military outposts, particularly in Sabon Gari, Wajiroko and Wulgo, among others, leading to casualties occasioned by troops getting
trapped in planted IEDs, even as drones had been used in attacking them during such attacks.
Zulum, had raised the alarm over the escalating attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP, urging the federal government and security agencies to take decisive action before the situation spiraled out of control.
Speaking during an expanded security meeting at Borno State Government House, Maiduguri last month, Zulum urged the fl
Federal Government to prioritise the security of the North East, particularly Borno State, which shares borders with three neighbouring countries – Chad, Cameroon, and the Republic of Niger – as well as security concerns in the Sahel region.
His words, “While we appreciate the tremendous support from the Federal Government and the military, we also want to state that with the current focus in the fight against insecurity shifted from the northeast, all the gains we have recorded so far will be reversed.
“In recent times, Borno State has been witnessing sporadic attacks from Boko Haram insurgents; many military formations were dislodged, such as in Wulgo, Wajiroko and Sabon Gari, among others. It seems we are losing ground.
“In recent times, Borno State has been witnessing sporadic attacks from Boko Haram insurgents; many military formations were dislodged, such as in Wulgo, Wajiroko and Sabon Gari, among others. It seems we are losing ground.
“The recent escalation of Boko Haram attacks across the state is a matter of utmost concern. There is an urgent need for aggressive military action and actionable intelligence to counter the insurgency.
“The recent attacks on Sabongari, Damboa, Wulgo, Baga and Monguno point to the need to up our ante in confronting BH insurgency decisively and swiftly.
“I call on our Armed Forces to not only mount checkpoints and guard our towns and villages, I also call on our armed forces to take the battle to the enemy. We should not grant breathing space to the terrorists to regroup, rearm and carry out attacks on our territory.
“By engaging in relentless patrols, picketing and decapitation missions, our troops should defeat and end the insurgency in time so that our recovery plan will progress without let or hindrance...
“The recent attacks on Sabongari, Damboa, Wulgo, Baga and Monguno point to the need to up our ante in confronting BH insurgency decisively and swiftly.
“I call on our Armed Forces to not only mount checkpoints and guard our towns and villages, I also call on our armed forces to take the battle to the enemy. We should not grant breathing space to the terrorists to regroup, rearm and carry out attacks on our territory.
“By engaging in relentless patrols, picketing and decapitation missions, our troops should defeat and end the insurgency in time so that our recovery plan will progress without let or hindrance...
“Therefore, we want to appeal to the Federal Government to ensure that the northeastern part of the country receives the desired attention. It seems the focus of the Nigerian Army and the Ministry of Defence is not on the northeast.”
The governor further noted that the northeast, particularly Borno State which has borders with three countries in the troubled sahel region deserved more attention from the Federal Government in its resolve to fight terrorism in the country.
Zulum, however, restated his commitment to continually support the military and other security agencies working in the state to achieve their objectives of fighting insurgency in the state.
The governor further noted that the northeast, particularly Borno State which has borders with three countries in the troubled sahel region deserved more attention from the Federal Government in its resolve to fight terrorism in the country.
Zulum, however, restated his commitment to continually support the military and other security agencies working in the state to achieve their objectives of fighting insurgency in the state.
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