The armed forces has described every life lost to the suicide IED attacks in Gwoza as a tragic loss.
In a statement, Director of Defence Media Operations Major General Edward Buba expressed the condolences of the Chief of Defence Staff.
He said “Given that we are in a state of war, it must be recognized that this despicable act is a response to recent successes in ongoing military operations. Indeed, our recent operations has decapitated the leadership of the terrorists, depleted their resources, reduced their support base and reduced their influence.”
General Buba said the terrorist embarked on the attacks against innocent citizens to project an image of strength to cover their weakness and decline.
He encouraged citizens to see through the smoke screen of the terrorist.
General Buba explained that the military is aware that in this phase of their ending life-cycle, the terrorist are desperate to attract attention, bolster relevancy, mobilise new recruits, reduce support for the armed forces and reduce support for the government.
