Nigeria: Our Problems Are Mobility, Intelligence Gathering, Not Ammunition - Military

The Nigerian military at the weekend identified mobility and intelligence gathering as two recurring obstacles standing between them and victory over the terrorists in the country, even as some foreign powers led by France are set to storm the Sambisa forest to smoke out the insurgents and set free the abducted Chibok girls.

Although countries like the US and UK have been pointing accusing finger at the federal government as responsible for the delay in their coming to Nigeria's aid in the ongoing counter-insurgency operation, a top military officer has faulted the claim, disclosing that what some of them are interested in is the contracts of arm and ammunition instead of supporting them where their help is needed.

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