Terrorism: UN Security Council To Multinational Joint Task Force - Prevent Boko Haram From Regrouping

---Calls on International Mommunity to Provide Urgent Humanitarian Assistance for the People Affected by the Crisis

The UN Security Council has tasked the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to prevent the destructive Boko Haram insurgents, recently dislodged from its safe haven in Sambisa Forest, from regrouping.

The task force was set up by Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Niger and the Republic of Benin to tackle Boko Haram insurgents. The Security Council, in a Presidential Statement, reiterated that terrorism should be combated in all forms to prevent its spread.

“The Council urged the Multinational Joint Task Force participating countries to further enhance regional military cooperation and coordination. The Force should deny safe haven to Boko Haram, and facilitate the restoration of civilian security and the rule of law in areas liberated from the militant group.”

UPDATE ON OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE: More People Rescued as Troops Advances in their Offensive Against Boko Haram Reminants

The Nigerian troops deployed in Operation LAFIYA DOLE and their neighbouring counterparts under the Multinational Joint Task Force have been very busy clearing the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in their respective areas of responsibilities. In the process, they were able to rescue quite a number of abducted persons, arrested suspected Boko Haram terrorists, recovered weapons and equipment.

Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman who is the Acting Director Army Public Relations said in a statement that the troops of 81 Battalion and 251 Task Force Battalion, 25 Task Force Brigade on 30th May 2016, received 79 persons who claimed to have been kept captives by Boko Haram terrorists at Ngwalimiri village but escaped at their location. They comprised 12 men, 24 women, 31 children and 12 infants. All of them are undergoing preliminary investigation and screening to determine their status before onward movement to Internally Displaced Persons camp for rehabilitation.

Operation Lafiya Dole: Troops clear IEDs along Borno road

Men of the Nigerian Troops fighting Boko Haram terrorists in the North-East said they cleared Improvised Explosive Devices buried along the road linking new Marte, Dogongida and Kerenowa in Borno state.

According to a statement issued by Tukur Gusau, the Media Coordinator of Operation Lafiya Dole, in Maiduguri on Wednesday. “The 5 Brigade of the Nigerian Army after clearing Boko Haram terrorist camps in Kerenowa in Borno, has also embarked on clearance of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) buried along the road that links New Marte-Dogongida-Kerenowa in the state.

“The troops have also been working tirelessly to destroy all IEDs-making facilities found in the area,” Mr. Gusau said. Adding that the troops had also arrested five suspected terrorists in another operation in Gudunbali in Baga Local Government Area.

Miyanti and Bulungu clash: Nigeria soldiers kill 103 terrorists in Borno

Nigeria soldiers have killed no fewer than 103 suspected members of the Boko Haram terrorist group in two different attacks in Borno State. A statement posted on the Defence Headquarters official website, defence.info.mil.ng, stated that 50 insurgents were killed in the clash with troops at Miyanti and Bulungu when their makeshift camps were raided.

It added that troops discovered a fuel dump used by the insurgents. Some of the terrorists’ vehicles and seven motorcycles were also destroyed by the troop during the raid.

The defence authorities also said that the soldiers also captured 15 rifles, 11 machine guns, hundreds of ammunition from the insurgents.

The statement added that men of the Multinational Joint Task Force killed 53 insurgents in another encounter at Duguri near the nation’s border with Niger Republic.