•Shehu of Borno: 17 of the 27 LGAs occupied by B’Haram terrorists recaptured
Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Major General Faruk Yahaya, yesterday ordered troops to destroy all enclaves of terrorist groups in the North-east.
His charge came as troops killed scores of bandits in a fierce encounter in Zamfara State.
The army chief also declared that traditional institutions were critical to bringing the insurgency war to an end.
He made the declaration during a courtesy visit to the Shehu of Borno, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-kanemi.
A statement issued by the Nigerian Army Headquarters said the army chief ordered troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force North-east Operation Hadin Kai to destroy all Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) enclaves in their various locations.
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