The airforce fighter jet pounding of newly created locations by the factional leaders has been stepped up with the obvious approach of the dry season which is the best time to fight the insurgents.
This was revealed by the spokesman of the north east theatre command Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu who released a statement in Maiduguri Thursday morning of the latest development.
Nwachukwu said that this positive result from operation was achieved because troops in the last few weeks intensified onslaught against Boko Haram Terrorists through coordinated air and artillery bombardments of the enclaves across the Theatre.
“These bombardments are backed by long range patrols and ambushes targeted at preventing fleeing Boko Haram Terrorists from escaping and also denying them access to logistics supply.
“The sustained operations have further pushed the terrorist group to the brink of defeat with many of its foot soldiers surrendering to troops of Operation Lafiya Dole.
“So far, a total of 68 insurgents have denounced terrorist’s activities within the last 3 weeks. These surrendered terrorists also reported that many of the enclaves have become untenable and life has become unbearable for the Boko Haram Terrorists owing to the blockade emplaced by troops and the sustained bombardments.” He said.
The spokesman said that all those who have surrendered and turned a new leaf are currently undergoing rehabilitation and de-radicalisation programmes organised by the Federal Government through Operation safe corridor.
Onyema revealed that the ongoing operations by troops of Operation lafiya Dole is yielding results and have put enormous pressure on the Boko Haram Terrorists adding that, this has contributed to the recent plea by one of the factional leaders of the group calling for international support.
The Theatre Command therefore urges all Boko Haram insurgents to have a rethink and discard the hypocritical ideologies espoused by their leaders.
He assured the insurgents that they can surrender to any military location nearest to them emphasising that the Theatre Command assures them of their safety and well-being after surrender.
The Boko Haram intensified their activities of suicide b bombings on soft targets at the beginning of the raining season when most of the operational land was marshy and tankers can hardly move across the wetlands of the Sambisa.
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