According to reports, the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) has ordered military uniforms from Libya.
One of the commanders is said to have mentioned the purchase ahead of the December attacks.
According to Eons Intelligence, uniforms were obtained by one Ibrahim Maidogon Kwana in Kusri, Cameroon.
Kwana and his gang plan to transport the items into Nigerian territory in boats via border communities.
Two routes have already been identified: Gamboru-Ngala and Ruwa Misa in the south of the Lake Chad axis.
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Terrorist organizations in Nigeria, including Boko Haram, have increased their attacks around Yuletide over the years.
One of their decoys is dressed in military fatigues and pretending to be government forces in order to kidnap civilians and attack troops’ checkpoints and bases.
It was reported that increased surveillance around Lake Chad was one of the topics discussed during Defence Minister retired Major General Bashir Magashi’s visit on Friday.
Magashi, Chief of Defense Staff Leo Irabor, Service Chiefs, and the Chief of Defence Intelligence were all present at the Joint Task Force North-East Operation HADIN KAI Headquarters in Borno.
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