Boko Haram using special roofing sheets to fool Nigerian Air Force planes —Military

The Boko Haram terrorists group has employed the use of special roofing sheets with a mixture of “coated sugar and mud” to evade air detection and bombardment from Nigerian Army.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Sani Usman, made this disclosure on Monday, adding that having uncovered the trick by the insurgency, the military would in no distant time capture more of its commanders.

Usman further said that currently, a factional Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, was no longer a threat as he had been in a terrible state of health.

“The Boko Haram terrorists’ trick of evading air raids has been uncovered by the Theatre Command of the Operation Lafiya Dole. The terrorists perfected the survival trick to continue their nefarious activities through their enticement, deceit and propaganda. These tricks were decoded through credible intelligence.

“The insurgents deployed special roofing techniques to avoid air detection and bombardment from the Nigerian Air Force. They resort to roofing their buildings and hideouts with a mixture of coated sugar and mud so that the roof will not reflect when there is sunshine. Decisive measures have been taken to deal with this deception.

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“There is also no doubt that the main Boko Haram terrorists group factional leader, Abubakar Shekau, is in a terrible state of health and not much a threat. He is waiting for his waterloo. We reliably learnt that some misguided persons, particularly youths, are getting conscripted into the sect through enticements.

“The factions have recruiters all over the country, especially in the North-East. However, their clearing house for such conscripts is at Potiskum, Yobe State. Efforts are ongoing to track those involved,” Usman said.

 

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