WHY FEAR-STRICKEN BOKO HARAM/ISWAP TERRORISTS RESORT TO VIDEO PROPAGANDA
Army is furious with Terrorists latest tactics. According to the military,t he terrorists have deviced a new strategy through releasing propanganda videos.
Furthermore, the Army believed that with the obvious reality of defeat and inability to carry out attacks, that have hitherto been the strategy to assert relevance in the eyes of the public. Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) have resorted to cheap propaganda in order to seek relevance.
This of course, was as a result of the sustained and well coordinated military bombardments. That is from both Land and Air Components of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK).
The sustained operation has exerted so much pressure on the terrorists and their sympathizers. The military added by saying that the only available weapon now, is cheap and uncoordinated video propaganda.
The Terrorists Have Shown Indication of Loosing The Fight
The military maintained that in recent times, a good number of these terrorists have surrendered to troops in different locations across the theatre. The military Continued by saying that the trend indicates that they are loosing the capacity to remain in the fight.
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Apparently, the military stated that there are indications that their fighting capability has been severely encumbered by devastating depletion.
This is because their remnants have been deserting various enclaves. The Terrorists have also been leaving behind a few diehards. That will undoubtedly be eliminated by the highly spirited troops of OPHK in no distant future.
BOko Haram Terrorists Are Now Embarking On A Subtle Recruitment Using Video Propanganda
In a bid to replenish their fast depleting fighting force, Boko Haram are now using unsuspecting individuals to join their fold. BHT have now embarked on a subtle recruitment drive.
This include using the said propaganda video to portray a lavish lifestyle in their so-called fortress. They are also using a psychological strategy desperately deployed to attract impressionable youths and unsuspecting individuals.
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A look at the video revealed an amateur work of doctored old clips and images from different backgrounds. They were skewed with blurred imageries that are incoherent and illogical.
The undeniable reality is that the group is facing imminent destruction and extinction says Army Contrary to the false impression they attempt to project. That they enjoy a blissful live in their enclaves.
The Army mentioned that the true situation in the evil enclave of most Terrorists is one of hunger, disease, brutality, high level of immorality and the constant fear of military offensives.
The Army added by saying that the reasons largely responsible for the terrorists turning in their arms in droves was the gallant troops of OPHK are rendering their enclaves uninhabitable with fierce offensives.
What The Terrorists Have Not Told Their Target Audience
What the terrorists did not tell their target audience is that their fighters and family members are currently surrendering to the troops in multitudes. The Terrorists are also laying down their arms. By and large they are renouncing their membership of the evil organisation and that they were misled in joining in the first place.
Last but not the least, the added by saying that as a matter of fact, most of the terrorists who surrendered to the troops lamented that the condition in their enclaves. They explained that it has become too harsh and completely unbearable.
The situation has renderee them with no option rather than to give themselves up to troops. This is the reality of the situation that confronts every BHT member. Contrary to the make-belief and propaganda the Terrorists had conjured up in the video.
Nigerian Army Is Being Professional By Adhering To International Practices In Handling Surrenders
The Nigerian Army (NA) being a professional force, adheres to extant laws and international best practices. The Army particularly using the provisions that relate to a situation when an adversary surrenders.
This had gingered the acceptance of some BHT members who laid down their arms and willfully denounced violent campaigns. The NA will however not hesitate to subdue unrepentant BHTs who are still fanning the embers of violence in the North East.
While carrying out its constitutional mandate, the Nigerian Army will continue to safeguard the territorial integrity of Nigeria, in furtherance of peace and stability in the West African Sub-region.
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Therefore, individuals or groups who have fallen to the antics of BHTs’ fake recruitment drive, projected through the propaganda video are advised to surrender themselves and their weapons to the nearest military or security forces outfit. If they refused to that they risk testing the might of the ongoing counter insurgency operations says the Army.
News Source: Army HQ
Pictures : Courtesy Army HQ
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