This is coming as the international dimension to the Nigerian war on terror was confirmed by the Commander of the US Africa Command (AFRICOM), General David Rodriguez, who said US forces were paying close attention to Boko Haram militants in Northern Nigeria as the group expands its ties with terrorist organisations on the continent.
Insurgency threats still exist
Sunday Tribune investigation showed that while the military claimed successes in the operations, some other insiders were warning that the rebels had simply disappeared, meaning that the threat of resurgence still existed. According to those hinting at this prospect, the jihadists were trained to hit and run and not necessarily to hold a territory, especially when facing conventional military forces.
It was learnt that few hours to the deployment of the troops, many jihadists had left the Borno /Yobe axis with many reports confirming that traffic towards the North-Western cities of Bauchi, Kano and Kaduna were high.