US Military to Support Offensive against ISWAP, Boko Haram

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In a renewed bid to rout terrorists in the North-east, the United
States Army said it would provide support for the ongoing military
offensive against Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP) and  Boko Haram by
countries of Lake Chad Basin Commission.

Member-countries of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, notably Nigeria,
Chad, Cameroon and Niger Republic, are presently engaged  in a military
offensive tagged: 'Operation Yacin Tafki' to rid the Lake Chad fringes
of terrorists.

The Commander,  Special Operations  United States Africa Command (US
AFRICOM), Major General Marcus Hicks,  made the disclosure during a
recent visit to the Tactical Headquarters of the Multinational Joint
Task Force in Diffa, Republic of Niger.

Addressing officers of the MNJTF, Major General  Hicks noted that the
aim of the visit was to share intelligence and build confidence
between the two organisations towards the achievement of operational
objectives.

Earlier, the Deputy Force Commander of the MNJTF, Brigadier General
Seydou Badjie, commended the US AFRICOM for its interest in the
activities of the MNJTF.

He also solicited the continued cooperation of the two agencies in
order to successfully deal with Boko Haram insurgency.

In a related development, the Commanding General of the United States
Army Africa Command, Major General Rogers Cloutier,  also visited the
MNJTF Headquarteres in N'Djamena, Republic of Chad.
"Discussions between the Force Commander, Major General Chikezie Ude
and General Cloutier focused on the role of the MNJTF in combating the
threat of Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa", a
statement by Colonel Timothy Antigha, Chief of Military Public
Information
MNJTF Headquarters, said.

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