Nigerian Army To Hold ‘’Small Arms Championship’’ In Dreaded Sambisa Forest
Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, the Chief of Army Staff, says
this year’s Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship is holding in Sambisa Forest
to consolidate the army’s grip on the area.
Buratai announced this while speaking with newsmen on the final
arrangements for the event on Saturday in Maiduguri, Borno State.
He said: “We have been in the North East, fighting the Boko
Haram terrorists, and you know the significance of the Sambisa forest to them.
“It used to be one
of their centres; in fact, we suspect that
their command and control centre was located there before its eventual capture.”
He added that following the eventual capture of camp zairo, the
Army wanted to consolidate its operations by ensuring that the place was
secured.
Buratai said: “We also want the place to be dominated by our troops
and also to get firm control, so that we will continue to dominate the area.”
Buratai said the championship was part of the training
activities of the Nigerian Army, aimed at sharpening marksmanship of its
personal.
He said: “The Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship is part of
the training activities scheduled for 2017.
“It is a championship among the formations of the Nigerian Army.
“The objective of the event is to sharpen the marksmanship
skills of the army personnel.”
According to Buratai, President Muhammadu Buhari, who is the Commander-In-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, will be represented at the opening of the event on Monday by the Minister of Defense, Alhaji Mannir Dan-Ali.
..theeagleonline
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