Why it’s difficult to wipe out Boko Haram – Buratai

The chief of army staff, Tukur Burtai says Boko Haram leaders and recruiters live in communities, evading detection by mixing with the local population.

Buratai here revealed that Boko Haram’s mode of operation, its use of propaganda and hardcore ideology are the major reasons the insurgency has lasted for many years.
In an interview with Daily Trust, he said the war against Boko Haram has improved from what it used to be years ago, but admitted that there has been a “minimal resurgence”.
“Insurgency is not what you defeat and it would just fizzle out; they would revert to other tactics. That is terrorism,” he said.

“They will promote propaganda, to the effect that all the institutions of government would be seen to be ineffective. This is what they are doing. They are exploiting the fault lines in our economic and political endeavours to expand the gulf of so-called discord and acrimony amongst various ethnic and religious groups.
“Why are they doing this propaganda, blocking the road and capturing individuals because they are of a particular religion? Unfortunately, they murder those individuals and send it to the world. These are propaganda strategies of the terrorists.