NIgeria Military increases AIR Strikes to reclaim lost towns

Determined to restore normalcy in the towns stormed days ago by Boko Haram insurgents, Nigerian military claimed they had intensified deployment of troops and equipment around the area.

Moreover, they announced to have launched aerial bombardment to fulfill their goal, Premium Times reports.

The ghastly attacks on Mubi, Adamawa State, and the nearby territories, which forced hundreds of soldiers and residents out of their homes, came as another breach of ceasefire agreement allegedly concluded by the Federal Government and the sect on October 17.

Following the mass flee of soldiers from the 234 battalion instead of foiling the attack, the military commandment on October 31 expressed rage ordering troops to come back and retake the seized Mubi from the insurgents.

In a Saturday statement spokesperson for Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters, Chris Olukolade, reinstated the idea by explaining how the Nigerian military planned to restore order.

“Necessary deployment of troops and equipment is ongoing to reverse all recent violation and breach of security by terrorists and criminals operating in parts of the country. The highly coordinated air bombardment is already yielding required results in the mission to repel the unwarranted attacks on citizens especially in Adamawa and Borno States as land forces are also conducting mopping up operations to apprehend retreating terrorists and facilitate restoration of normalcy in some of the affected communities.”

- Naij