OPERATION RESCUE CHIBOK GIRLS STARTS.
Army, Foreign Forces Comb Sambisa Forest.
The Nigerian Army and foreign troops have finally
launched the long awaited military operation in Borno State to locate and
rescue the over 200 Chibok Government
Secondary Schoolgirls still in Boko Haram captivity
.At a combined press briefing addressed by the Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Mr. Mike Omeri, security agencies disclosed that soldiers have launched a medium-scale military operation to free the girls who have spent about one month in captivity.
Although Mr. Mike Omeri, who is also the Coordinator, National Information Centre on the Chibok Rescue Operation, refused to give details of the military operation for obvious security reasons, it was gathered that the soldiers have encircled the forest area while ground troops are moving cautiously into the thick bush supported by aircrafts.
He confirmed that the operation included surveillance, information sharing, aggressive push into the forests and other tactical activities that are completely military in nature.
Omeri, who was flanked by the Directorate of State Security Services [SSS] Spokesperson, Mrs. Marilyn Ogar, the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Frank Mba and officials of the ministries of information and interior said: “The national operations have commenced.
Foreign troops in collaboration with the Nigerian military are involved. However, the nature or full details of the operations will not be disclosed at this point because of security reasons. People are there on the ground and whenever they send in details, we will give them to you.
.At a combined press briefing addressed by the Director General of the National Orientation Agency, Mr. Mike Omeri, security agencies disclosed that soldiers have launched a medium-scale military operation to free the girls who have spent about one month in captivity.
Although Mr. Mike Omeri, who is also the Coordinator, National Information Centre on the Chibok Rescue Operation, refused to give details of the military operation for obvious security reasons, it was gathered that the soldiers have encircled the forest area while ground troops are moving cautiously into the thick bush supported by aircrafts.
He confirmed that the operation included surveillance, information sharing, aggressive push into the forests and other tactical activities that are completely military in nature.
Omeri, who was flanked by the Directorate of State Security Services [SSS] Spokesperson, Mrs. Marilyn Ogar, the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Frank Mba and officials of the ministries of information and interior said: “The national operations have commenced.
Foreign troops in collaboration with the Nigerian military are involved. However, the nature or full details of the operations will not be disclosed at this point because of security reasons. People are there on the ground and whenever they send in details, we will give them to you.
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