Military Onslaught On Boko Haram

The current offensive by the Nigerian Armed Forces against the Boko Haram insurgents has led to the recapture of several towns and communities that used to be under the control of the terror group, as well as the seizure of a large cache of arms and ammunition. We take a look at the Nigerian military and the Multi-National Joint Task Force’s renewed efforts to rout the insurgents from the country’s North East. Following the shift in the 2015 General Elections due to the security challenges in the country’s North East, the current Nigerian military offensive has led to the invasion of the Sambisa forest, killing hundreds of the insurgents and destroying their camps. The military success recorded in the renewed fight against Boko Haram in the country’s North East has raised hopes, creating a morale booster for many as the activities of the terror group had constituted a major threat to the survival and unity of the Nigerian State. The turning of the tide of the Nigerian Military against Boko Haram is attributed to new strategies, arrival of sophisticated armaments and support of the Multi-National Joint Task Force clobbered by the current Military Onslaught, the Boko Haram terror group has reverted to attacks on soft targets as witnessed in suicide bombings in Kano and Potiskum. The recent successes of the Nigerian Military against Boko Haram have tended to restoring their rating as one of the best Military in the world.