Nigerian Troops Finally Clear Mubi Of Boko Haram, Seek Civilian Cooperation

The Nigerian Troops have completed the operation to
clear Mubi, Adamawa State of terrorists who had
mischievously renamed the town 'Madina' and operated
in the town and the environs.
Nigerian soldiers on patrol
A mop-up operation is nevertheless ongoing to apprehend
and deal with those who might be lurking around
neighbouring communities.
Members of the terrorists group were dislodged after
coordinated air and land operations in the area.
More special troops are being deployed to other areas in the
North-East axis in similar coordinated air and land
operations to rid the communities of terrorists' activities.
A top military officer told PRNigeria that that desperate
terrorists looking for escape routes may wreak havoc on
soft-targets in neighbouring communities that are not
affected in the military operation.
He said: "In their attempts to escape the intensity of military
offensives, desperate terrorists have resorted to attacking
soft-target in neighbouring communities.
The officer acknowledged improved understanding of the
communities on the military operation but seek for more
supports from the civilian population in identifying and
exposing members of terrorists group.
"The people must be courageous and brave enough in
identifying the terrorists that are mostly known to the locals
to enable the military curtail the excesses of the insurgents.
"We are working assiduously to also tackle activities of
moles, some very young who spy for terrorists and invite
them for invasion of communities. We need the cooperation
of the residents," he concluded.