«The urgent need, in recent times, to commit more NAF platforms to «Operation Lafiya Dole» to enhance the success
of the counter insurgency operation necessitated the Service to look inward to seek ways of achieving its drive for self reliance through research and development» it added.
He said: «In continuation
of the counter insurgency, the air component in the last one month conducted 286 operational sorties against terrorists» targets from 25 December to date in the Sambisa forest covering an area of 157,000 km2 which is equivalent to the total land mass of South Korea, Portugal and Togo in a total of 536 hours, 21 minutes were flown by various platforms engaged in the operations, «This translates into 316,637.5 litres of aviation fuel which amounts to N60.3 million, excluding the cost of maintenance and armament expended.»
«In order to sustain the tempo
of the counter insurgency operation in the North East, the present administration had recently procured modern equipment to enhance the combat effectiveness of our armed forces.
The address by Lt. General Buratai reads, «You may recall that the Nigerian Army has been engaged in the conduct
of counter insurgency operation tagged Operation Lafiya Dole in the North East region for some years with considerable successes.
Not exact matches
As part
of efforts to address emerging cases
of insurgency in the country, the Nigerian Military adopted a non-kinetic
counter terrorism /
counter insurgency approach code - named «Operation safe corridor», to de-radicalize, re-habilitate, and re-integrate willingly surrendered Boko - Haram members into the larger society.
Speaking during the programme, the Executive Secretary
of NHRC Mr. Tony Ojukwu said, the training programme was aimed at broadening and equipping the security personnel who were directly involved in the ongoing
counter insurgency and
counter terrorism operations in the North East with the fundamental principles
of Human Rights as well as Rules
of Engagement in line with the acceptable local and international laws and principles
of arms conflicts.
Recent partnership between the Armed Forces
of Nigeria and the National Human Rights Commission (NHCR) to improve the mainstreaming
of Human Rights and civilian protection into
Counter Insurgency Operations in the north east is yielding positive results, as troops gathered together today at the reception hall
of Dujima Hotel in Maiduguri to receive training on -LSB-...]
Enenche said in a statement, «In compliance with the recent Presidential directive by the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN, GCON, to service Chiefs to move to Maiduguri, the epicentre
of the North - East
Counter Insurgency and
Counter Terrorism Operation, the Service Chiefs have commenced the Command and Control
of the Operation from the Military Command and Control Centre in Maiduguri.
She lauded the Theatre Command and troops
of Operation Lafiya Dole for the successes so far recorded in the
Counter terrorism and
Counter insurgency operations against the Boko Haram terrorists.
«As part
of ongoing
counter insurgency operations, the theatre command Operation Lafiya Dole has been conducting several clearance as well as cordon and search operations in urban and rural areas within the theatre.
The Minister
of Defence, Mansur Dan - Ali has said the
counter insurgency operations against Boko Haram have rendered the terrorist group incapable
of launching organized attacks.
Addressing officers and men
of the Nigerian Air Force participating in the
counter insurgency operation against the Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs), the CAS said «those who deserve standing ovation, and our sincere appreciation as a nation, are those living in trenches at this time
of Easter».
«As part
of efforts to address emerging cases
of insurgency in the country, the Nigerian Military adopted a non-kinetic
counter - terrorism /
counter-
insurgency approach code - named, Operation Safe Corridor, to deradicalise, re-habilitate, and re-integrate willingly surrendered Boko Haram members into the society.
Responding, the CDS expressed his appreciation to the Chinese government for the hands
of fellowship extended to Nigerian military at this crucial time at ensuring that the needful is done to
counter insurgency faced by the Nation.