Nigeria: Army Chief Maintains Boko Haram's Capacity Has Been Degraded

11 January 2016

For the umpteenth time, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said the capacity of the Boko Haram terrorists who have continued to wage war on the Nigerian state especially in the North-eastern part of the country have been degraded.

Buratai made this know at the weekend in Abuja during the Nigerian Army Social Activities (NASA) 2015, stating that the terrorists now flee the theatre on a daily basis. He stressed that the annual event was aimed at bringing the families of officers and soldiers together to celebrate the end of the year and to usher in the new year.

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