Nigerian Army Unveils Mobile Strike Force to Crush Boko Haram Sect

In a renewed effort to defeat Boko Haram terrorists in the North-east region, the Nigerian Army has unveiled a special Mobile Strike Force (MST).

The Commander of  Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, who made the announcement on Tuesday at the inauguration of the force at Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri, Borno State, said the special strike force was one of the new approaches evolved by the military to end insurgency and enhance security network in the region.

Attahiru said soldiers deployed to the mobile force were exposed to modern terrorism combat techniques to enable them to crush the insurgents.

“The Mobile Strike Force (MST) is launched to deny the insurgents freedom of action and finally decimate them.

“This specially selected force with mixed equipment and platforms were deployed to achieve the conduct of long range patrols and ambush deep into the hinterlands.

“All these are in an effort to ensure the success of Operation Lafiya Dole and enhance our operational efficiency,” Attahiru said.

The commander tasked the soldiers to be resolute, disciplined and determined to achieve victory in the campaign.

He urged them to be guided by their professional ethics to enable them win the war against the insurgents.

Attahiru told the soldiers that successful campaign against the sect would have indelible mark in the history of counter-insurgency campaign in the Northeast region of the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported that the Nigerian army had in the past two months intensified its campaign against the sect

Many of the terrorists had been killed and arrested while a bomb factory in Borno State was destroyed.