In a statement on Wednesday by Lt.-Col. Kamarudeen Adegoke, Chief Military Public Information Officer of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in N’Djamena Chad, it was disclosed that the troops of have apprehended more than 900 suspected family members and collaborators of Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents.
Adegoke said that the infighting by the Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorist groups, as well as effects of MNJTF’s bombardment and air strikes, triggered their movement.
He explained that the emerging situation by the MNJTF troops of Sector 3 Nigeria started on March 5, adding that this followed the arrest of two suspected Boko Haram terrorists’ logistics suppliers and their collaborators Muhammed Sabo and Sarki Danladi while trying to exit Munguno town to the Tumbuns to link up with the terrorists.
According to him, the troops on stop and search operation along the Main Supply Route, Monguno – Kekeno – Cross Kauwa – Baga on March 4, arrested two suspects conveying some quantities of wrappers and other logistics to the terrorists.
The MNJTF spokesman said that troops had apprehended some key terrorists’ logistics suppliers in different locations in recent times.
In his massage, the Force Commander, MNJTF, Maj.-Gen. AbdulKhalifa Ibrahim, commended the efforts of the troops and the Commanders for the effective coordination of the operations.
While urging the troops not to relent in their determination at degrading the BHT/ISWAP logistics couriers, he also reassured them of the headquarters.
