Troops Tactically Demobilized MRAPs To Prevents Use by Terrorists - DHQ




From Aviashima Toom, Abuja 

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Abuja, has said troops tactically demobilized the MRAPs to prevent it from being useful to the terrorist, this is coming amidst controversy surrounding the circumstances that led to abandonment of military equipment during a recent operation in Zamfara state, 

The Director of the Defence Media Operations (DDMO), Maj-Gen Edward Buba in a statement also debunked claims of mass killing, burial or abduction of over 150 civilians, describing it as a desperate attempt by terrorists to undermine troops’ winning efforts and cover up their own weakness

He said”On 29 Aug 24, at about 1700hrs, troops of OP HADARIN DAJI deployed at FOB  Zurmi in Zurmi LGA of Zamfara State, embarked on fighting patrol to dislodge terror gathering at Kwashabawa Village. Troops engaged the terrorist enroute the location. 

“During the fight, while attempting to outflank the terrorist. Quantity 2 of troops MRAPs got bogged down due to the swampy terrain occassioned by the rainy. While, troops tried to extricate the MRAPs, the terrorist mass up knowing the challenge troops had encountered with the MRAPs. 

“Subsequently, troops dismounted and demobilzed the MRAPs, when efforts to backload them were futile. The sad demobilization of the MRAPs by troops was to prevent it from being useful to the terrorist after abandonment. These situations further illustrate the effect of weather in changing conditions for ground operations.”

Gen. Buba added,”In a related development, the attention of DHQ has been drawn to a trending video propagated from the terrorist camp.
The video depicted the killing of  several civilians in a mass grave.  It must be noted that, the incident never took place in Nigeria. Rather, it sadly took place in a nearby African country faced with  terrorism. 

“The terrorist in an act of desperation, tried to manipulate the situation to mislead  gullible members of the public. The armed forces unequivocally states that, at no time were 150 persons abducted in Gobir (Sokoto State). The rumoured abduction  was deliberately planted by the terrorist to undermine troops winning efforts and cover up terrorist weakness.”

Gen Buba urged the public to disregard the propaganda and peddling of fake news by the terrorists.

“On the whole, the public is urged to be circumspect of the antics of the terrorist to propagate misinformation, disinformation and fake news as part of their war propaganda effort. These situations are not uncommon in war. 

“The dynamic and ever changing environment of war creates some of these  experiences. Nevertheless,  troops retain operational flexibility to make adjustments in achieving the strategic objective of winning the war,” he stated.

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