Our Fighting Spirit Has Returned -Nigerian Army
by UBONG UKPONG
Nigerian Mirror
Sep 21, 2014
The Nigerian Army, yesterday, declared that its fighting efficiency was back to what it was known for, which is the pride of the nation.
It said that it decided to put to test the return of its fighting efficiency in the battle of Konduga, Borno State, where its troops massacred terrorists of the Boko Haram sect, captured its key leader and assorted war equipment to register their (troops) triumph in the encounters.
While the troops killed over 100 insurgents in Konduga last Friday, over 260 of the insurgents were reported to have been killed between Tuesday and Thursday, with a badly wounded high-ranking leader of the troublesome sect being held by the Army in Konduga.
Assorted arms and ammunition, Armoured Personnel Carrier, APC, three Hilux mounted with machine and anti-aircraft guns, General Purpose Machine Guns, GPMGs, Rocket Propelled Guns, RPGs, were amongst items recovered from the defeated insurgents.
This is coming few days after the son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, an Army Engineer, Lt-Col. Adeboye Obasajo, who led a platoon to salvage Adamawa State, was shot on his legs by insurgents.
Excited by this victory, Director of Army Public Relations, DAPR, Brig-Gen. Olajide Laleye, said there was no going back in the fight to crush the Boko Haram sect and keep all parts of the Nigerian territory intact.
Laleye told our Correspondent in Abuja, that “Fighting efficiency of the Nigerian Army is back to what anybody used to know. Our troops are gallant, morale and fighting spirit is now very high. I feel like a million dollars. I am happy that you are happy. Of course, you can be sure that the Chief of Army Staff is smiling right now.”
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| Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. |
Nigerian Mirror
Sep 21, 2014
The Nigerian Army, yesterday, declared that its fighting efficiency was back to what it was known for, which is the pride of the nation.
It said that it decided to put to test the return of its fighting efficiency in the battle of Konduga, Borno State, where its troops massacred terrorists of the Boko Haram sect, captured its key leader and assorted war equipment to register their (troops) triumph in the encounters.
While the troops killed over 100 insurgents in Konduga last Friday, over 260 of the insurgents were reported to have been killed between Tuesday and Thursday, with a badly wounded high-ranking leader of the troublesome sect being held by the Army in Konduga.
Assorted arms and ammunition, Armoured Personnel Carrier, APC, three Hilux mounted with machine and anti-aircraft guns, General Purpose Machine Guns, GPMGs, Rocket Propelled Guns, RPGs, were amongst items recovered from the defeated insurgents.
This is coming few days after the son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, an Army Engineer, Lt-Col. Adeboye Obasajo, who led a platoon to salvage Adamawa State, was shot on his legs by insurgents.
Excited by this victory, Director of Army Public Relations, DAPR, Brig-Gen. Olajide Laleye, said there was no going back in the fight to crush the Boko Haram sect and keep all parts of the Nigerian territory intact.
Laleye told our Correspondent in Abuja, that “Fighting efficiency of the Nigerian Army is back to what anybody used to know. Our troops are gallant, morale and fighting spirit is now very high. I feel like a million dollars. I am happy that you are happy. Of course, you can be sure that the Chief of Army Staff is smiling right now.”
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