Boko Haram: Military Launches 'Operation No Mercy' to Rescue NE

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh

By Senator Iroegbu in Abuja

The Nigerian military whose pride has been deeply hurt by the recent reversals at the hands of Boko Haram terrorists, especially with the loss of Mubi and Vimtim, the hometown of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, has launched "Operation No Mercy" to deal with the marauding terrorists.

The military, findings show, will be more decisive and unsparing in their approach to dealing with the Boko Haram menace and restore the country's territorial integrity.

According to an intelligence source, the military will launch an all out operation against the insurgents, and other criminal elements including those aiding and abetting them.

The source explained that the constant intervention from the political class as well as the barrage of criticisms from Amnesty International and other human rights groups affected military operations, citing how the former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika was maligned for his aggressive approach, which was effective.