In response to a widely shared video showing terrorist leader Bello Turji setting a military armored tank on fire, the Nigerian Army has taken action. The attackers were shown rejoicing in the footage that went viral after setting the military vehicle on fire.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
However, the Nigerian Army has now reacted. In a report that was published on the official X handle of DAILY POST on Monday, the Director of Defence Media Operations Maj-Gen Edward Buba, said the MRAPs seen in the viral video were demobilized due to the inability of troops to use them.
Buba stated that the incident happened after the military personnel got stuck in swampy terrain during operations against bandits in Zamfara State.
He said the troops decided to demobilize the MRAPs to prevent it from being useful to the terrorists after abandonment.
He was quoted as saying that;
“Subsequently, troops dismounted and demobilized the MRAPs, when efforts to backload them were futile. The said demobilization of the MRAPs by troops was to prevent it from being useful to the terrorist after abandonment.”.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
