The Nigerian military says foreign fighters from the Sahel region are behind the recent surge in terrorist activities in the North-East and North-West.
Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, explained, “The resurgence in terror attacks can be attributable to the influx of foreign fighters who came in as reinforcements for these terrorists. These foreign fighters are from the Sahelian region.”
Buba also said the collaboration between foreign fighters and local informants is driving the resurgence in attacks.
“The other contributing factor is the support from local collaborators who serve as informants, reporting on troops’ movements,’ he added.
Deapite the astronomical rise of insurgents in the country, the Defence spokesperson assured Nigerians of the military’s resolve to crush terrorism.
“Our strategic objective remains unhindered and it is to break the terrorists’ will to fight. We are achieving this by the cumulative effort of killing their operatives, commanders, and senior leadership. We are taking away their most important assets, such as their logistics, administrative, and fighting capabilities,” he said.
He went on to reveal that troops had killed 156 terrorists, rescued 180 hostages, and dismantled 46 illegal oil refining sites in one week.
“This war is not a quick fix, but a long and enduring military operation at the end of which these terrorists will be destroyed and we will have a better world,” Buba added.
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