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Buratai takes war to Boko Haram/ISWAP, relocates to North East
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai has relocated to the North-East to intensify the ongoing battle against Boko Harm insurgnets and the Islamic State West African Province terrorists ISWAP.
Buratai’s relocation was made known late on Friday by the Army Headquarters, Abuja, which revealed that the move was part of efforts to oversee and coordinate troops of the Nigerian Army in the counter-insurgency war against terrorists in the region.
The army which also said Buratai will oversee other army operations in other parts of the country revealed that the COAS has already addressed troops of the Special Super Camp, Ngamdu in the Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, where he said he would remain with them to combat the terrorists.
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In the statement, the army said, “The Chief of Army Staff has relocated fully to the North-East where he is overseeing and directing the overall operation in the theatre and other army operations across the country.
“The army wishes to reassure Nigerians that it is highly committed to protecting law abiding citizens and defending our territorial integrity.
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