MNJTF - Boko Haram In Disarray After It's Fighters Stranded With No More Supplies And Numbers Killed

Boko Haram

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Chad, has came out to say that the leadership of the Boko Haram terrorist group is currently overwhelmed and in disarray.

The Chief of Military Public Information of the MNJTF, Timothy Antigha confirmed this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday.

Mr. Timothy, a colonel, said the group was overwhelmed after a sustained air and land attacks in the ongoing ''Operation Yancin Tafki'' in the Lake Chad region.

He also said ex-fighters, who were ''receiving humane attention divulged that morale and fighting spirit of the group's fighters is very low''

Mr. Timothy further stated ex-fighters as saying that development is as a result of growing insecurity and inability to replenish stranded fighters in the islands with food, medicine and ammunition.

The MNJTF spokesman said an integral part of the operation is a series of well ''coordinated day and night Human Intelligence as well as Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, ISR missions.''

He said the missions were being conducted by the Air Forces of the Lake Chad Basin countries-Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria.

Mr. Timothy explained that this led to devastating air interdiction which destroyed Boko Haram logistic facilities and fighters in Tumbun rego and Dagaya environs between 7 and 11 of March.

He further added that in the last four weeks of the operation, 70 Boko Haram vehicles, mostly, gun trucks and facilities such as fuel dumps, weapons and ammunition were destroyed.

''Furthermore, since the commencement of operation Yancin Tafki, several terrorists have surrendered while others are battle-weary and have indicated interest to surrender.

''Morale of the fighters is at its lowest, while desperation has also set in, leading to intrigues and in-fighting,'' according to Colonel Timothy Antigha.

He said a reliable source has confirmed that internal crisis led to change of Boko Haram leadership on 3rd of March 2019. Mr. Antigha said the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) sacked the Boko Haram factional Chief, Abu Mus'ab Al Barnawi and replaced him with Abu Abdullahi lbn Umar Al Barnawi.

According to him, the frequent execution of Boko Haram commanders and fighters which have been observed in the past few months as well as recent replacement of its leadership are clear indications of effectiveness of past and ongoing operation Yancin Tafki.

Mr. Antigha said the Joint Task Force is poised to sustain current operations until Boko Haram capitulates and its leadership is brought to justice.