PHOTOS: MNJTF Destroys
PHOTOS: MNJTF Destroys 70 Gun Trucks as Many Terrorists
Surrender
MNJTF Eliminates Boko Haram Terrorists
As an aftermath of sustained air and land operations of the
ongoing Operation YANCIN TAFKI, information from captured and
defected Boko Haram fighters indicates that the leadership of Boko
Haram terror network has been overwhelmed and are currently in
disarray.
The former fighters who are receiving humane attention further
divulged that morale and fighting spirit of Boko Haram fighters is
very low as a result of growing insecurity and the inability to
replenish stranded fighters in the islands with food, medicine and
ammunition.
MNJTF Destroys Boko Haram Gun Trucks
It would be recalled that an integral part of Operation YANCIN
TAFKI has been a series of well coordinated day and night Human
Intelligence as well as Intelligence, Surveillance and
Reconnaissance (ISR) missions conducted by the Air Forces of the
Lake Chad Basin countries; Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria,
leading to successful and devastating air interdictions which have
destroyed Boko Haram logistic facilities and fighters in TUMBUM
GINI, ABADAM, AREGE, TUMBUN REGO and DAGAYA environs between 7 and
11 March 2019 . Additionally, In the last 4 weeks of the Operation,
about 70 Boko Haram vehicles; mostly Gun Trucks, facilities; such
as fuel dumps, weapons and ammunition have been destroyed.
MNJTF Recovers weapons and ammuniations
from Terrorists
Furthermore, since the commencement of OPERATION YACIN TAFKI
several terrorists have surrendered while others are battle – weary
and have indicated interest to surrender. Morale of fighters is at
its lowest, while desperation has also set in, leading to intrigues
and in-fighting. Reliable sources say internal crisis led to change
of Boko Haram leadership on 3 March 2019, it could be recalled that
the Islamic State West Africa Province announced the sack of the
former Boko Haram Chief, Abu Mus’ab AL Barnawi and the appointment
of Abu Abdullahi Ibn Umar AL Barnawi.
The frequent execution of Boko Haram Commanders and fighters
which have been observed in the past few months as well as the
recent replacement of its leadership are clear indications of the
effectiveness of recent past and ongoing OPERATION YACIN TAFKI. The
Multinational Joint Task Force is therefore poised to sustain
current operations until Boko Haram capitulates and its leadership
brought to justice.
Colonel Timothy Antigha
Chief of Military Public Information, MNJTF
N’Djamena – Chad