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• 32 bomb factories destroyed, thousands killed No fewer than 5,475 suspected Boko Haram members have been killed while tens of thousands have been killed by troops, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai has said. Gen. Burutai spoke at the 16th annual conference and Awards of the Security Watch Africa Initiatives held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The COAS who was represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans (CPLANS) Lt.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun said 32 bomb-making factories have been destroyed by troops. According to him, the strength of the terrorists had been significantly reduced from an estimated 35,000 to less than 5,000, adding that the war was clearly being won by the army. Delivering a keynote address titled “Role of the Nigerian Army in combating internal insecurity and external aggression in Nigeria: Global lessons and way forward,” Gen. Buratai said: “Tens of thousands of the terrorists were killed, 5,475 of them were arrested and 32 bomb-mak...

  The Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of 74 senior officers to the ranks of Major General and Brigadier General respectively. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations Colonel Sagir Musa and made available to newsmen on Sunday. A total of thirty-one officers were promoted to the position of Major General, while another forty-three officers received promotion to the position of Brigadier General. According to the statement, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen TY Buratai congratulated the beneficiaries and charged them to redouble their efforts in the discharge of their responsibilities. See list Major Generals: Brigadier General S Idris, Defence Headquarters Abuja, Brigadier General DC Onyemulu, Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre Oshodi Lagos, Brigadier General BO Sawyer Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans, Brigadier General GS Abdullahi Defence Headquarters Abuja, Brigadier Ge...