The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari has authorised the commencement of a major military operation to sweep bandits and kidnappers out of Katsina State.
This was contained in a statement on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
Garba said the details of the operation were kept secret and were purposed to launch “reactive strikes against insurgent camps”. “To give a full effect to the exercise, a planning team is already in the State selecting targets and making preparations for the execution of the unprecedented operation. “The Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, who has been measured in issuing official statements on the oncoming exercise, briefed the President on the plan he intends to flag off shortly.
“President Buhari who expressed sadness over the recent attacks in the State extended his condolences to the families of those killed and prayed for the recovery of the injured,” the statement read.
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