Chad’s President, Iddris Deby has directed Chadian soldiers who are
currently launching an offensive against Boko Haram insurgents around
Goje-Chadian area of Sambisa forest (Boko Haram stronghold), to stop
every attempt by the Nigerian government to free captured weapons or any
Boko Haram terrorists.
In a video which went viral after being shared on social media, the
Chadian President was heard saying that freeing captured Boko Haram
insurgents will lead to regrets as they will come back to hurt Chad.
He said in the video;
“This place will be our zone until Nigeria sends its soldiers. Stay
with them for about a month. Do not let them free captured weapons or
any Boko Haram terrorists, they will return to Chad and this will just
hurt us,” he said.“So let them just understand. We are not leaving the situation like
this. In the next few days, I will speak with the President of Niger.
You guys destroyed at least 90 percent of Boko Haram. That I confirm and
can tell the world that 90 percent of Boko Haram is destroyed.“The 10 percent that are left are running everywhere. Some have
drowned and some ran to Niger, some to Nigeria but they will never come
to Chad again. Chad is no place for Boko Haram.”
Recall that barely a year after Muhammadu Buhari was elected as
President of Nigeria, the Nigerian army launched Operation Safe
Corridor. The 2016 initiative led to the release of ex-Boko Haram
members after they are deradicalized and rehabilitated.
Watch the video below..