Troops under the “Operation Desert Sanity,” have recovered a high calibre ammunition in Sambisa Forest.
However, details and nature of such high calibre ammunition were not provided, but the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya was in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State on Tuesday to inspect the equipment.
General Faruk commended troops of the North East Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) for the successes recorded against the remnant of the Boko Haram insurgents in the region.
He equally hailed the gallantry and feat achieved by the military while inspecting cache of high calibre ammunition recovered in Sambisa Forest by the
The army chief said he was highly elated with what he saw and urged the troops to do more.
He said the military would not be deterred from discharging its responsibilities to get rid of the terrorists hibernating in the region.
The COAS commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his support to the military, while urging the insurgents in the bush to surrender before it was too late. (NAN)