The Federal Government after declaring a state of emergency on Tuesday (14/5/2013) in 3 Northern States, yesterday (15/5/2013) allegedly deployed 2,000 security operatives and military hardware, including fighter jets to enforce the measure to curtail the activties of Boko Haram and other terrorist group in the affected states
Military trucks carrying over 2000 soldiers were seen arriving Borno, Yola and Maiduguri by our reporters yesterday.
Feelers, from the military indicates that the first phase of its campaign is to secure the country’s borders and flush out all terrorists and insurgents from the northern states.
The Northern flank of the armed forces, including the 3rd Armoured Division Jos; the 1st Division Kaduna; Brigade Commands and Components of the Infantry, Artillery, Armoured and Signal Corps have been co-opted into the military onslaught.
We also gathered that Air Force Helicopter Gunships, and fighter jets have been put on standby for air bombardment of mountains and hill tops that adorn the three states, where the terrorists and insurgents run to after causing havoc.
Scores of armoured personnel carriers including those for reconnaissance, interjection, long range assault, as well as military vehicles for desert operations, signals and quick intervention action are on their way to the three states.