Delegation from United States Africa Command don visit Headquarters Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai for Maiduguri, Borno State. Di visit na part of ongoing efforts to strengthen counterterrorism cooperation for Lake Chad region.
Di visit wey happun on May 20 at Maimalari Cantonment, na AFRICOM Deputy Director of Operations/Cyber, Rear Admiral Cameron Chen F. Akinboyewa lead am. Di AFRICOM team receive detailed operational briefing on current security situation for North-East, including ongoing counterterrorism and counter-insurgency operations across di theatre.
Discussions between both sides focus on deepening collaboration for critical operational areas like intelligence sharing, intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) support, logistics interdiction, and improved operational coordination inside Lake Chad Basin. Di delegation also review ongoing multinational military efforts wey dey aim to degrade terrorist capabilities and disrupt logistics supply networks wey insurgent groups dey use for di region.
According to security sources wey Zagazola cite, both parties reaffirm commitment to sustained collaboration under existing counterterrorism and counter-insurgency frameworks. Di discussions also include preparations for Operation Lake Sanity III, a multinational operation wey design to strengthen regional security cooperation and intensify pressure on terrorist groups for Lake Chad area.
Di visit describe as successful and conclude without incident. Military sources note say international cooperation remain vital component for ongoing efforts to sustain operational pressure on terrorist and insurgent groups for Nigeria North-East and di wider Lake Chad region.
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