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Army Chief Escapes Boko Haram's Ambush

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<b>MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA - The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai ,almost ran into a Boko Haram ambush yesterday on the Maiduguri-Dikwa road,Borno State.</b></div>
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But his advance team did and lost one soldier, <b><a href="http://thenationonlineng.net/chief-of-army-staff-escapes-boko-haram-ambush/">The Nation</a></b> reports.</div>
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Five of the terrorists were killed by the advance team in the gun fire exchange.</div>
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The soldiers  were on their  way to Dikwa ahead of Gen.Buratai who is currently visiting troops in towns and villages recently liberated from terrorists in the state.</div>
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Four terrorists surrendered.</div>
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Also during the trip,the Chief of Army arrested four other suspected Boko Haram members after picking them from the midst of herdsmen.</div>
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As Buratai’s  convoy was made its way to Dikwa, eagle eyed soldiers grew suspicious of  some men among the herdsmen and their cattle.</div>
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The COAS ordered the convoy to stop and got four men and an elderly Fulani man arrested.</div>
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The Fulani man confessed during interrogation that he met the suspects   just before their arrest and had actually forced themselves on his party.</div>
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The four  confessed that they were indeed  members of the terror sect.</div>
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They were there and then whisked off to Maiduguri.</div>
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The Army Chief visited Dikwa,  Mafa and Gamboru-Ngala.</div>
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At Mafa, General Buratai commended soldiers of  the 7 Division of the army for a job well done.</div>
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He  assured them of  improved welfare and allowances.</div>
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He however told the  soldiers that  “there is still more job to be done and we have to do this once and for all so that all of us can go back to our respective barracks and continue with our normal jobs as soldiers”.</div>
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In Dikwa  the COAS  was welcome with cheers by over 4000 internally displaced persons from Gamboru and neighbouring towns, who were full of praises and prayers for him and his soldiers.</div>
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Buratai who addressed them  in Kanuri pledged that  that they would soon be resettled as his troops are working round the clock  to rid the area of terrorists.</div>
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In Ngala town, the Army chief met jubilant troops   celebrating the liberation of the area.</div>
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He was accompanied by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Baba Abubakar who made the trip by air.</div>
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Army Chief Escapes Boko Haram's Ambush

MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA - The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai ,almost ran into a Boko Haram ambush yesterday on the Ma...

We Will Force Boko Haram To Beg For Peace - COAS Buratai

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<b>MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA - Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj-Gen Tukur Buratai has arrived in Borno State after spending the Sallah holidays with troops in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital.</b></div>
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He immediately went to Konduga, headquarters of Konduga Local Government Area, where he launched <b><i>Operation Zaman Lafiya Dole</i></b>, a new operational code for the counter-insurgency fight in the Northeast.</div>
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Accompanied by Borno State Deputy Governor Zannah Umar Mustapha and other military top brass, the COAS appealed to the troops and other security agencies.</div>
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He also called for collaboration from the general public to end the Boko Haram crisis, stressing that "without cooperation, determination and discipline among all and sundry, it would be difficult to defeat terrorists".</div>
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His words: </div>
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The ongoing activities of Boko Haram is assuming an alarming dimensions in Borno and other parts of the Northeast. We'll not tolerate the killing of citizens and destruction of property, in as much as we urge you (troops) to adhere strictly to human rights' abuses. The time to crush Boko Haram and other criminal activities in this country is now or never.</blockquote>
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As Chief of Army Staff, I will be actively involved in this <i>Operation Zaman Lafiya Dole</i> to end the madness of Boko Baram if I will have your collective maximum support and cooperation. </div>
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My doors will always remain open to all of you for constructive criticism and advices towards restoration of peace in this part of the country. </div>
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Therefore, we are here to identify with you and to officially inform you that as from today henceforth, we have changed our operational code from <i>Operation Zaman Lafiya </i>to <i>Operation Zaman Lafiya Dole.</i></div>
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The Deputy Governor praised the Army chief and the General Officers Commanding 7 and 3 Divisions for taking their time to visit the state to see the troops.</div>
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He promised that the state government will continue to support the military and other security agencies in the fight against Boko Haram even as he said that the sect once sacked almost 22 local government areas of the state with thousands of people mostly villagers killed and millions displaced.</div>
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At the Shehu's palace, Buratai described the visit as a homecoming for him.</div>
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"This is my first official courtesy call since my appointment as army chief," he said.</div>
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He said the peace and tranquility associated with Borno will now return, pledging the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari to restore peace.</div>
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Buratai said: "We will need the support of the royal father and the people of Borno that we will ensure peace return to the entire region.</div>
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"Since BH terrorists have rejected peace (Zaman Lafiya), we'll now force them to accept peace. The peace that permeated Borno and transcend Lake Chad will soon return."</div>
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<b><a href="http://thenationonlineng.net/army-chief-to-troops-time-to-defeat-insurgents-is-now/">The Nation</a></b></div>
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