The Multinational Joint Task Force, (MNJTF), operating in the Lake Chad region, has claimed that the leadership of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, is overwhelmed and in disarray owing to its ongoing ‘Operation Yancin Tafki’ in the North East.

The Chief of Military Public Information, MNJTF, Colonel Timothy Antigha, said the troops, made up of forces of the Lake Chad Basin countries — Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria — have been embarking on a series of well-coordinated day and night missions conducted by the Air Forces.

“As an aftermath of sustained air and land operations of the ongoing Operation Yancin Tafki, information from captured and defected Boko Haram fighters indicates that the leadership of Boko Haram terror network has been overwhelmed and are currently in disarray.”

He added that the operation has destroyed several Boko Haram logistic facilities and fighters.

“In the last 4 weeks of the Operation, about 70 Boko Haram vehicles; mostly gun trucks, facilities such as fuel dumps, weapons and ammunition have been destroyed, leading to successful and devastating air interdictions which have destroyed Boko Haram logistic facilities and fighters in Tumbum Gini, Abadam, Arege, Tumbun Rego and Dagaya environs between 7 and 11 March 2019.”

According to Col. Antigha, quoting reliable sources, internal crisis led to change of Boko Haram leadership on March 3, 2019, prompting the Islamic State West Africa Province announcing the sack of the former Boko Haram break-away leader, Abu Mus’ab Al Barnawi and the appointment of Abu Abdullahi Ibn Umar Al Barnawi, as leader of the ISWAP affiliate group.

“The frequent execution of Boko Haram commanders and fighters which have been observed in the past few months as well as the recent replacement of its leadership are clear indications of the effectiveness of recent past and ongoing Operation Yacin Tafki,” Col Antigha added.

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