Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has reveals that the military has entered mop up phase in the fight against Boko Haram that would facilitate the release of captives, including Chibok girls, PM News reports. He made the remark at a meeting in Military Command and Control Center, Maiduguri with Borno Elders Forum as part of measures adopted to consolidate on the gains recorded in the counter-insurgency operation.
Burutai said: “We were given three major tasks, and we have made efforts toward achieving two. The first task is to defeat Boko Haram, and I want to tell you that as at today Boko Haram has been defeated. When I say defeat, it doesn’t necessarily mean that there won’t be hitches here and there. We have entered the mop-up stage of our operation”. He explained that the mop up phase would facilitate the release of those held captive by the insurgents, including the Chibok girls.
Burutai said: “We were given three major tasks, and we have made efforts toward achieving two. The first task is to defeat Boko Haram, and I want to tell you that as at today Boko Haram has been defeated. When I say defeat, it doesn’t necessarily mean that there won’t be hitches here and there. We have entered the mop-up stage of our operation”. He explained that the mop up phase would facilitate the release of those held captive by the insurgents, including the Chibok girls.
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