The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday restated that the Boko Haram terrorists had been “highly degraded” and that there was no resurgence of insurgency in the North-East as being insinuated in some quarters.

Buratai, who spoke in Jaji at the graduation of 55 Special Forces from “Advance Water Markship Training”, however, said: “in warfare, one must suffer some setbacks”.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the last few days, there have been media reports of terrorists’ attacks on troops in the North-East in which they claimed a number of soldiers had been killed.

The army, however, denied the attack and loss of personnel.

Buratai was in Jaji in company of the visiting South African Army Chief, Lt.-Gen. Lindile Yam.

“You are all aware of the events in the country, especially the security landscape between 2013 and mid-2015.

“I am referring to the situation in the North-East where a band of insurgents, employing terror held sway over nearly the entire region, including large part of the North-Central and Northwestern parts of the country.

“However, from middle of 2015 to date, the insurgents have suffered high degradation. They no longer hold any territory within our sovereign state,” Buratai said.

He said that this was made possible by the adoption of correct strategies, support by President Muhammadu Buhari and the goodwill of the people.

According to him, a professional army should be capable of operating under all conditions across all terrains and by day or night.

He said : “The nature of modern warfare requires that an army must develop multi capability to address all changes.’’

Buratai commended the graduating Special Forces drawn from various corps of the army for the completion of the training.

The army chief promoted all the 55 personnel that participated in the training, saying it was his reward for them, having endured the rigours of the exercise.

He said the focus on effective training in the last years also largely accounted for the successes so far recorded by the army.

“It is pertinent to state that lessons learned from our counter insurgency and counter terrorism operations have to a large extent, guided our training and operation plans,” he said.

The South African army chief, having watched a simulation attack on supposed enemy camp by the graduands, commended the Nigerian military for the relations among the three services.

Yam noted that the strategies adopted by the Nigerian military in addressing the country’s security challenges were yielding positive results.

He also praised Nigerians for their resilience and being able to adapt to situations wherever they found themselves.

http://www.metronaija.ng/boko-haram-highly-degraded-buratai-insists/

and the media gagged too as a strategy

Why is Nigeria and Nigerians like this sef....ehn!

There is no honest person amongst us....every body is a lair and cheating just for selfish reason.

Just read this:
On 02 September 2018, at about 1915hrs, a group suspected to be BHI attacked a community in Jamtilo. 03 people were slaughtered, 07 young girls and 07 married women were abducted. Jamtilo is about 05 kilometres from Maiduguri.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-6126651/amp/Boko-Haram-military-base-attack-death-toll-hits-48.html#referrer=https://www.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s

With all these attacks and killings of soldiers and the civilian populace yet this government is still saying that Boko Haram have been degraded.

I pity this country!

Degraded and yet they are using your military wussies as shooting practise when they storm your army base... Pity, keep lying to yourselves...

Rather, media reportage of Boko haram killing Nigerian soldiers highly degraded

What we believe is true!

The truth wil set u free Burattai

well done

So who is killing our soldiers?

Election is fast approaching, so they have to blow their lies and propaganda on bokoharam issues, why bokoharam keep killing them in their numbers. besides where's shekau?

God punish IPOB peddlers of falsehood for making people think otherwise

The worst administration in the history of Nigeria.

What many do not know is that Buharis administration has never graded boko haram as terrorists.

The only nationally recognized terrorists in Nigeria are the Igbos

Soldiers killed in this battle must have reached 14000

It is well with there liars

Army making political statement

There may be some truth to this. The number of Boko Haram attacks have seen considerable decreases in the past to two years, but I thinks its best if these guys just keep quiet and get the job done.

Truth is, Buhari's government has suppressed local media houses. They are trying to cover up. Why is it that most of the Boko Haram reports we hear are from foreign outlets? What will those foreign media outlets gain by publishing false news about Nigeria.

The government knows that if we don't hear the truth, they are safe but their game will catch up with them.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2018/09/death-toll-boko-haram-attack-nigerian-base-rises-48-180903152458851.html?__twitter_impression=true




The death toll continue to rise

Pre to 2015 Boko haram were at their peak.
All of a sudden they went down without resistance. No arrest, no conviction. No detailed info about them.
The least we hear was they have repeat. (After killing thousands of innocent people)

Don't get it twisted.

Fulani herdsmen killers are Boko-haram sister.

They are the ones that received upgrade.

BURATAI, STOP THIS STATEMENT....

We can't see what you are saying, General!

What is Brulie saying

Lai Mohammed at work

Lol

Even the lie no sweet for buratai mouth

again abi.

he is sayin d opposite .who degrade who is it boko haram that degrade d Nigeria army or d nigeria army that degrade boko haram

A P C Governwent Is To Lies What Messi Is To Football

Shewbread:
Rather, media reportage of Boko haram killing Nigerian soldiers highly degraded

Abi