Nigeria: DHQ Denies Ceasefire With Boko Haram, ISWAP, Others
Samaila Uba said the military is sustaining pressure on insurgents after recent gains, including killed suspects, arrests and rescued hostages.
- On Thursday, Nigeria's military ruled out any ceasefire with Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province , vowing to sustain pressure on armed groups. Major-General Samaila Uba confirmed the stance at an intelligence briefing in Abuja.
- The military's denial follows reports from The New Humanitarian alleging a secret ceasefire agreement with a Boko Haram faction led by Bakura Doro that reportedly maintained relative calm in parts of northeastern Nigeria for about three months.
- Uba stated, "I want to make it clear that there is nothing like a ceasefire," emphasizing that operations aim to neutralize terrorists, arrest suspects, and rescue victims across Nigeria's North-east and North-central regions.
- Attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP on military positions have surged in recent weeks, defying 17 years of military operations, while HumAngle reported that a Boko Haram judge denied the truce.
- Nigeria is pursuing security cooperation with neighboring Sahel states that recently departed the West African bloc ECOWAS, complementing military operations against insurgents and other criminal elements threatening the region.
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Today, the Nigerian army ruled out the possibility of any truce with the Islamist groups Boko Haram and the Islamic State and announced that it will continue operations against them.
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The NationMilitary says it will continue operations against groups threatening public safety and deal with them through lawful military operations or bring them to justice
The statement comes in the wake of reports of a secret ceasefire deal between the Nigerian government and a faction of Boko Haram The post Nigeria: Army toughens stance against jihadists — rules out ceasefire appeared first on in.gr.
Nigeria rules out ceasefire with Islamists, vows sustained military offensive
ABUJA, Nov 5 - Nigeria's military on Thursday ruled out any ceasefire with Islamist groups Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province, adding it would press ahead with operations against insurgent and other armed groups. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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