June 26, (THEWILL) – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Faruk Yahaya, has charged troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI to destroy all Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists (ISWAP) enclaves in their various locations.
He assured them of improved welfare and a new reward system for troops performing gallantly in any operation.
Yahaya spoke on Saturday while addressing troops of Sector 2 in Damaturu, Yobe State.
He commended the troops on the several successful operations conducted within Sector 2 Area of Responsibility, which he said include: Operations Ayiso Tamunoma, Katana Jimlan, Fire Ball and Operation Tura Takaibango among others.
Yahaya enjoined the troops to use their wealth of experience and lessons learnt from the series of operations to destroy the remnants of marauding terrorists within their various locations.
Earlier, the Commander Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Brigadier General Adamu Nura, while welcoming the Chief of Army Staff, briefed him on the operational engagements and challenges of the sector.
Among the dignitaries who accompanied the COAS were the Chief of Operations (Army), Major General Ibrahim Yusuf, and the Theatre Commander Operation HADIN KAI, Major General Christopher Musa.
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