We’ll capture Sambisa before December deadline –Maj. Gen. Abubakar

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In an interview with newsmen shortly after a routine visit
to troops in Betta, near Sambisa forest, the Theatre
Commander, Operation
Lafiya Dole , Major-General Yushau Abubakar, said the
military will capture Sambisa forest, the hideout of the
Boko Haram terrorists, before the December presidential
deadline.

Abubakar said:.
“We have achieved a lot and we are still doing much,
but you know that the job is still there until we finish
it. We are very close to Sambisa, we must enter and
capture the forest before the Presidential deadline.”
“Our major concern is that we must fight Boko
Haram to a standstill and ensure that we eliminate
them,” he said.

He added:
“I am happy that we are progressing very well, we
have not reached the promised land but we are making
progress. We are making efforts to clear all Boko
Haram terrorists camps.”
Abubakar said a number of Boko Haram terrorists had
been taken into custody after they surrendered their
weapons.

“For those surrendering we have shown all the human
side of the military to them, we are receiving them and
some of them are very impressed by what they are
seeing.

“We are screening and de-radicalising them for
eventual re-integration back to society.”
Abubakar said his visit was based on a directive by the
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) that they have to be close
to the troops.

He continued:
“We must be able to know what they are doing, guide
them, look at their challenges, move with them and
encourage them to fight the war. When I addressed
the officers that was exactly the message I gave
them.”

Source:NH

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