The Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria, Normal Christopher Musa, has accused overseas international locations of offering Boko Haram with weapons and monetary assist.
Talking on Al Jazeera relating to the continuing safety challenges in Nigeria, Normal Musa raised considerations concerning the persistence of Boko Haram’s actions over the previous 16 years, regardless of the Nigerian navy’s efforts to defeat the group.
He particularly pointed to proof that many Boko Haram fighters captured by the navy have been present in possession of funds linked to highly effective overseas nations, suggesting that worldwide actors could also be complicit in supporting the group.
The Defence Chief known as on the United Nations to analyze the sources of funding and coaching for Boko Haram militants, highlighting the group’s continued operations regardless of the navy’s claimed successes in weakening them.
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He famous that these militants have additionally developed new methods, akin to utilizing unmanned aerial automobiles (drones) for surveillance and concentrating on safety forces.
Addressing why Boko Haram continues to regroup and perform assaults, Musa pointed to the monetary assist from overseas entities. He additional urged the United Nations to step in and assist establish these funding and arming the insurgents.
“Over 120,000 Boko Haram members have surrendered, and lots of have been discovered with cash from highly effective overseas international locations. The place are they getting this cash? Who’s coaching them? Who’s supplying them with weapons?” Musa stated.
He emphasised the necessity for the worldwide neighborhood to analyze the worldwide funding networks that allow Boko Haram to proceed its insurgency.
Whereas expressing uncertainty about which international locations is likely to be sabotaging Nigeria’s safety, Normal Musa confused that Nigeria just isn’t the one nation within the Sahel and West Africa going through such challenges.
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