Armed Forces Deny Involvement in Community Negotiations with Terrorists

Armed Forces Deny Involvement in Community Negotiations with Terrorists

The Nigerian Military High Command has stated that it is unaware of any community in the Northwest negotiating or making peace agreements with bandits and terrorists for protection

Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Major General Markus Kangye, the Director of Defence Media Operations, dismissed reports suggesting such peace deals. He questioned why any community would resort to negotiations, given the military’s sustained offensives against terrorist groups.

“The military is carrying out its operations in line with established protocols for internal security. If any community claims to be seeking peace with bandits, the military does not support that,” Kangye stated. ………….READ MORE

He further emphasized that joint military operations, in collaboration with hybrid forces and other security agencies, have been relentless in combating terrorism and organized crime.

Over the past week, troops carried out multiple combat patrols, raids, ambushes, clearance operations, and search-and-rescue missions, resulting in significant successes.

According to Kangye, several terrorists were neutralized, their collaborators were captured, and kidnapped victims were successfully rescued.