Troops of Secto-3, Multi National Joint Task Force operating in the Lake-Chad region have arrested 40 suspected Boko Haram insurgents’ logistics suppliers.
Chief of Military Public Information Office of the Task Force Lieutenant Colonel Kamarudeen Adegoke in a statement said the suspects had been arrested during an intelligence operation conducted on a supply route.
He added that troops of 68 Battalion on joint patrol with members of Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF also discovered 12 bags of fish and nine donkeys being used to deliver supplies to insurgents hiding along the shores of the Lake-Chad.
Adegoke also reiterated commitment of the Task Force to sustain onslaught against the terrorists and their collaborators, calling for continuous support from all stakeholders for maximum result.
On his part, the task force Commander Major General Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim has commended the troops and urged them to maintain the momentum in order to cut off any form of supplies to the criminals.
