Troops, yesterday, moved into Adamawa, Yobe, and Borno State, barely 24 hours after President
Goodluck Jonathan declared a State of Emergency in the states in response to Boko Haram insurgency which has claimed
several lives and destroyed many property.
Residents and journalists saw military trucks carrying over 2000
soldiers into Adamawa and Borno, yesterday, in compliance with the
president’s orders. The military launched the first phase of its
campaign to secure the country’s borders and flush out all terrorists
and insurgents from the northern states.
Vanguard gathered
that the entire Northern flank of the armed forces, including the 3 Armored Division Jos; the 1 Division Kaduna; Brigade Commands and
Components of the Infantry, Artillery, Armored and Signal Corps have
been co-opted into the military onslaught.
It was also gathered that Air Force Helicopter Gunships, and fighter
jets have been put on standby for air bombardment of mountains and hill
tops that adorn the three states, where the terrorists and insurgents
run to after causing havoc. Towards this end, the headquarters 75 Strike
Group in Adamawa and the Air Combat Attack Group in Kainji where the
fighter jets and helicopter gunships are to take off for sorties, have
been activated.
Already, it was gathered that scores of armoured personnel carriers
including those for reconnaissance, interjection, long range assault, as
well as military vehicles for desert operations, signals and quick
intervention action are already on their way to the three states.
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