Mandara Mountain Is Of Great Nuisance To Our NE Troops,Boko Haram Have Been There For Years—Atolagbe

Major General Anthony Atolagbe (retd.) has explained why Nigeria needs soldiers trained to fight in mountainous areas. He said Boko Haram insurgents have used the Mandara Mountains in the North-East as a hideout for several years

In an interview with Channels Television, General Atolagbe said the mountains have been a major challenge for Nigerian troops because of the difficulty of accessing and observing positions occupied by the insurgents.

General Atolagbe explained that the military has introducing specialized equipment and techniques to help troops observe these locations clearly and send real-time information to soldiers preparing to move in and take control of them.

According to him, the challenge of fighting in such difficult terrain made it necessary for Nigeria to train its soldiers in mountain warfare. He said the Nigerian Army has deployed 600 personnel to India for specialized mountain and jungle warfare training

In General Atolagbe’s words: “There is a particular mountain that was of great nuisance to our troops in the northeast, they call it the Mandara Mountains. Boko Haram have been sitting in that place for several years. But with some specialties being brought in these few days now, and the idea is that we are able to observe clearly some of these positions and give live information to troops that are going to take over those positions”

You can watch the video from 16:02 to 16:28

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