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Military:How We Rescued Kankara Schoolboys by ManirBK: 7:14am On Dec 20, 2020 |
https://leadership.ng/how-we-rescued-kankara-schoolboys-military/ mynd44 oam4j lalasticlala The Nigerian Military yesterday made some revelations on the rescue operation of the 344 boys kidnapped from their school in Kankara, Katsina State, on December 11. It disclosed that while kinetic and non-kinetic approaches were deployed to ensure all the boys were rescued unhurt, there was resistance from the abductors who laid an ambush against the troops. The coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, and a former director, Military Intelligence, Maj.-Gen. Ahmed Jibrin (rtd) gave the account when they featured on a special edition of the Nigeria Television Authority programme, “Good Morning Nigeria.” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Jibrin is currently the special adviser, Technical, to the Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi. Jibrin said following the abduction of the boys, the minister led a delegation, including the Service Chiefs and National Security Adviser, to Katsina and Kankara. He said the minister gave the rules of engagement directing the troops to ensure the abducted boys were rescued without casualties and within the shortest time possible. “Following the directive, the troop closed in on the abductors from four different fronts, including the reinforcement that was made from other divisions to ensure that the entire location was sealed off. “The bandits were all under siege and they were fully aware of that, feeling the impacts of the presence of the troops both from the air and on the ground. “When they approached the location where the boys were held, the troops encountered some pockets of opposition which they cleared and moved deeper into the forest. “Although there was no casualty on the part of the boys, a lot of the bandits were neutralised because, in the attempt by the military to move forward, they laid an ambush in two places along the way. “In fact, in the second place where they laid an ambush, there was serious resistance because they were hiding and occupied the road. “They delayed the movement of the troop for some hours before they were neutralised,’’ he said. Jibrin said while the troops were on the field, negotiations were ongoing at another level of the rescue efforts. He said the troop could not completely demobilise the bandits because of possible collateral damage as the abducted boys were used as a human shield. On the claim by the Boko Haram terrorists that they were responsible for the abduction, Jibrin said the group was only seeking cheap relevance. “Shekau does not have the reach to carry out the abduction because a lot is being done to stop them in the North-East. |
Re: Military:How We Rescued Kankara Schoolboys by ManirBK: 7:14am On Dec 20, 2020 |
Nigeria was under control as the Buhari-led administration is doing all within its powers to ensure Nigeria and Nigerians are well secured and protected despite the bluff of bandits and insurgents. mynd44 pls do the needfull |
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