The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), which comprised troops from Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger Republic has commenced a military operation tagged "Operation YANCIN TAFKI."
According to MNJTF spokesman, Colonel Timothy Antigha said the new operation is in the response of recent Boko Haram Terrorists’ operation in the Lake Chad Basin in order to exploit gaps within defensive positions, which have since been blocked, to attack positions in Arege, Metele, Baga and other settlements within the locality.
Operation YANCIN TAFKI will take the battle to all hideouts of Boko Haram Terrorists within the designated area of responsibility of the MNJTF and subsequently rout the terrorists.
It would be recalled that a couple of months ago, a summit of the Heads of States and Governments of states of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, chaired by President Mohammadu Buhari, met in N’Djamena, Chad, to fine tune bilateral engagements aimed at dealing with the Boko Haram problem.
This operation is therefore expected to give concrete and far-reaching expressions to the resolutions of that summit.
Colonel Antigha also spoke about the role of the media and the challenges of effective coverage and reportage of conflicts, especially in the age of fake news.
The MNJTF spokesman said the Force is confident that the media in the affected countries will remain resolute and committed to professionalism and the common goal of eliminating terrorism in the Lake Chad Basin, as well as the stabilization of the area for the millions of its inhabitants currently displaced.
