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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.

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