Sentences with phrase «recent combat operation»

In compliance with the directive of Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, the Nigerian troops have increased the tempo of their offensive as they kill many terrorists during a recent combat operation along Dikwa - Maiduguri Road in Borno State.

In response to the directive of Chief of Army Staff, Major General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, Nigerian troops prosecuting the war on terror, have increased the tempo of their offensive as they kill many terrorists during a recent combat operation along Dikwa - Maiduguri Road in Borno State.

Not exact matches

«After more than a decade combatting violent extremists and conducting contingency operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and most recently Syria, [the Defense Department] has prioritized the rebalancing of its forces in recent budget requests to build and sustain the capabilities necessary to prevail across a full range of potential contingencies,» states a Government Accountability Office report released in June.

«America's Navy still holds the title of best in the world, but our recent years of combat and physical uncertainty have eroded our warfighting advantage,» Admiral John Michael Richardson, chief of Naval operations, told the House Appropriations Committee on Defense in March.

That argument would probably have gotten more public support (or at least indifference) in the America of 2002, where the most recent major combat operations were Grenada, Panama, the Gulf War, and the bombing of Yugoslavia.

This email stated that they commend his recent article in reference to the RCMP's strategy to combat illegal marijuana grow operations and the related organized crime groups.