Buratai Speaks On How Boko Haram Uses Drones, Foreign Fighters To Carry Out Attacks

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, has revealed that  Boko Haram terrorists have deployed the technology of flying drones and adopting foreign fighters in attacking Nigerian soldiers, Naija News Understands

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He added that these renewed attacks by the terrorists over the last three months have forced the Nigerian military to review its counter-insurgency operations in the North-east.

“Since 2015, the Nigerian Army in conjunction with sister services and other security agencies have systematically degraded the capabilities and capacity of Boko Haram terrorists and many successes were achieved.

“However, in the last 2 – 3 months, we have noticed daring moves by the terrorists, increased use of drones against our defensive positions and infusion of foreign fighters in their ranks. These potent threats require us to continually review our operations,” he said.

In the statement signed on behalf by Buratai by Brigadier General for Chief of Army Staff, Sani Kukasheka Usman said on account of these incidents, the Conference had to be moved from Benin City to Maiduguri.

Everybody knows what is going on in the military,why should it be only a paticular set of tribe that is being sent to fight the boko haram with low grade weapons? https://t.co/6vZHzNiU0C

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According to him, this is to enable the Nigerian Army leadership to get closer to the troops on the ground and to better appraise our activities, assess our performance and identify our shortcomings as an Army.

“We are also sensitive to the fact that the nation is approaching an election year and thus we must be prepared to assist in providing security for the peaceful conduct of elections.

“Accordingly, the theme for this year’s annual conference is aptly titled, “Optimizing the Operational Efficiency of the Nigerian Army Towards Safeguarding Democracy and National Security in Nigeria,” he added.

He also assured that the Nigerian Army will work in conjunction with other security agencies to provide a secure environment for peace and unity in Nigeria.