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CANADIAN MINISTER FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT/PACIFIC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY VISITS HEADQUARTERS MULTINATIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has been applauded for its determination to flush out the remnants of the BH/ISWAP Terrorists in the Lake Chad Basin region. The Canadian Minister for International Development responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency Mr Harjit Singh Sajjan gave the commendation when he paid a courtesy visit to Headquarters […]

MNJTF TRAINS TROOPS ON COUNTER-IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVES DEVICE

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF ] on Friday 26 May 2023 concluded in-theater training for its troops on Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED). The training which was organised by the EU and COGINTA at Headquarters MNJTF in N’Djamena focused on basic tracking skills, intelligence gathering, and identification of IED products in counter-insurgency operations. Other […]

FORCE COMMANDER MULTINATIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE VISITS NIGERIEN CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF

The Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Maj Gen GU Chibuisi on Tuesday 23 May 2023 paid a working visit to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Nigerien Armed Forces Maj Gen Abdou Sidikou Issa at the Defence Headquarters in Niamey. The FC congratulated the CDS for his recent appointment as the CDS. […]

FORCE COMMANDER MULTINATIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE AND THEATRE COMMANDER OPERATION HADIN KAI VISIT TROOPS AT THE FRONTLINES

The Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Maj Gen GU Chibuisi and the Theatre Commander (TC) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) Maj Gen IS Ali on Thursday 18 May 2023 jointly paid an operational visit to troops of MNJTF sectors 3 and 4 taking part in operation HARBIN ZUMA. They were briefed on the […]

MULTINATIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE HANDS OVER AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT TO FARMERS IN BAGA

As part of Civil -Military Cooperation activities of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), on Wednesday 17 May 2023, some agricultural equipment were handed over to farmers in Kukawa, Baga which is in Borno state Nigeria by the Force Commander MNJTF Maj Gen GU Chibuisi. In his remarks, the FC who was represented by the […]

TROOPS OF MNJTF STORM BH/ISWAP TERRORIST ENCLAVE, NEUTRALIZE TERRORISTS, AND ARREST SUSPECTED COLLABORATORS

The MNJTF has increased the tempo of its activities in the Lake Chad Basin Region to further degrade BH/ISWAP Terrorists. Troops of Sector 1 MNJTF Mora Cameroon conducted Operation SCORPION from 25 April – 02 May 2023. The operation was aimed at destroying BH ISWAP enclaves at Tcholl and its surroundings. During the operation, a […]

CHADIAN MINISTER OF DEFENCE EXTOLS MNJTF’s COMMITMENT TO ACHIEVING ITS MANDATE

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has been extolled for its commitment towards ending terrorism and insurgency activities in the Lake Chad Basin region. The Chadian Minister of Defence Lt Gen Daoud Yaya made this statement when the Force Commander (FC) MNJTF Maj Gen GU Chibuisi paid him a courtesy visit on Friday 5 May […]

TROOPS OF MNJTF ARREST SUSPECTED BH/ISWAP TERRORISTS LOGISTICS SUPPLIERS ….Rescue members of Terrorists Family

Troops of MNJTF while on fighting patrol along Monguno – Maiduguri axis of Tumbun Shanu on 29 April 2023 rescued four (4) persons suspected to be family members of BH Terrorists. The suspects claimed to have been fishing while in the Tumbun. Items recovered from them included the sum of Four hundred and Thirty Nine […]

AMBASSADOR MAMMAN PLEDGES ADEQUATE SUPPORT TO MNJTF

The Executive Secretary of Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) who is also the Head of Mission (HoM) Ambassador Mamman Nuhu has pledged continuous support to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF). He made the pledge on Tuesday 2 May 2023 when the newly appointed Force Commander (FC) MNJTF Maj Gen GU Chibuisi led other senior […]

FORCE COMMANDER MULTINATIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE CONCLUDES FAMILIARIZATION VISIT TO SECTORS….charges troops to be ruthless against terrorists

In his efforts to keeps abreast with the situation at the MNJTF’s sectors, the Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Maj Gen GU Chibuisi in the last leg of his familiarization visit to MNJTF sectors visited Sector 1 MNJTF Mora Cameroon on Friday 28 April 2023. The FC was accompanied on the visit […]

FORCE COMMANDER VISITS SECTOR 3 MNJTF MONGUNO

The Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Maj Gen GU Chibuisi paid a maiden Operational visit to Headquarters Sector 3 MNJTF Monguno on Wednesday 26 April 2023. The Commander Sector 3 MNJTF Maj Gen PAO Okoye led the FC accompanied by the Deputy Force Commander Brig Gen Assoualai Blama and other senior officers […]

FC MNJTF EMBARKS ON FAMILIARIZATION VISIT TO MNJTF SECTORS 2 AND 4

The Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Maj Gen GU Chibuisi on Monday 24 April 2023 paid a familiarization visit to Sector 2 MNJTF Bagasola Chad. He was accompanied on the visit by the Deputy Force Commander (DFC) Brig Gen Assoualai Blama and other senior officers. After the formal welcome ceremony, the Commander […]

OUTGOING FC MNJTF INTRODUCES INCOMING FC TO CDS CHADIAN ARMED FORCES AND NIGERIAN AMBASSADOR TO CHAD…… thanked them for their tremendous support to him

The outgoing Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Maj Gen Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim today 18 April 2023 paid a farewell visit to the Chadian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lt General Abakar Abdelkerim Daod at the Defence Headquarters Complex N’Djamena Chad. He was accompanied on the visit by the newly appointed FC MNJTF […]

TROOPS RESCUE KIDNAPPED VICTIM, INTERCEPTS BHT FAMILIES, AND RECOVER WEAPONS

Troops of Sector 3 Multi national Joint Task Force (MNJTF Nigeria) on 10 April 2023 rescued a 7 year old girl , Yakura Jalori who was kidnapped by suspected BH/ISWAP terrorists who demanded for ransom for her release. The troops who were on a fighting patrol engaged the terrorists and neutralized 3 of them and […]

FC MNJTF CONCLUDES FAREWELL VISIT BY VISITING SECTOR 4 DIFFA…… says Sector 4 Diffa is strategic to MNJTF’s mission

The outgoing Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF)Maj Gen Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim accompanied by the Deputy Force Commander (DFC) Brig Gen Assoualai Blama and other senior officers of the MNJTF today Thursday 13 April 2023 concluded the last leg of his farewell visit that had seen him visit sectors 1, 2 and 3 […]

PRESS RELEASE: THE MULTINATIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE RELEASES MAIDEN DOCUMENTARY

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has released a documentary showcasing its operational successes in the fight against insurgency in the Lake Chad Region. The documentary, titled “Victory Against Insurgency in the Lake Chad Region,” highlights the progress made by the MNJTF in the past few years in the fight against terrorism. The MNJTF, a […]

FC MNJTF CONTINUES HIS FAREWELL VISIT TO SECTORS 2 AND 3…….thank officers and men for their courage and cooperation

The outgoing Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF)Maj Gen Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim in continuation of his farewell visit sequel to his recent redeployment to the Nigerian National Security Adviser’s office, today 10 April 2023 visited Sectors 2 MNJTF Bagasola (Chad) and Sector 3 MNJTF Monguno (Nigeria). Bagasola is in the eastern part of […]

EUROPEAN UNION DONATES COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT TO THE MULTINATIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE AS PART OF ITS SUPPORT TO COMBAT INSURGENCY IN THE LAKE CHAD BASIN REGION

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), on Wednesday 29 March 2023, received some communication equipment from the European Union ( EU) through its implementing partner, the COGINTA NGO at the Headquarters MNJTF Camp Farcha Ndjamena, Chad. The equipment includes a long-range HF radio transceiver with accessories and power supply, a portable HF Radio transceiver with […]

THE MNJTF CONDUCTS HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE LAKE CHAD BASIN REGION

In line with its mandate, the Multinational Joint Force (MNJTF) has continued to conduct humanitarian activities across the Sectors of the MNJTF to improve the welfare of the civil populace. Sector 1 (Cameroon) and Sector 2 (Chad) were the recent beneficiaries of humanitarian aid provided by the MNJTF with the support of the African Union […]

TROOPS OF THE MULTINATIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE NEUTRALIZE INSURGENTS, RESCUE WOMEN, AND CHILDREN, RECOVER EQUIPMENT ARMS, AND AMMUNITION

The continued on-slaught by troops of the MNJTF in the conduct of operations for the total defeat of the remnants of the BHT/ISWAP terrorists continues to yield impressive results. On 14 Mar 23, troops of Sector 1 MNJTF (Cameroun) in conjunction with local vigilante groups conducted ambush operations on BHT logistic suppliers in the general area […]

IN THE COURSE OF ITS OPERATIONS, MNJTF CONTINUES TO STICK TO A ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICY IN ISSUES OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION

The Force Commander (FC) MNJTF, Maj Gen AK Ibrahim, today Wednesday 15 March 2023 presided over the closing ceremony for training on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and International Human Right Law (IHRL), jointly organised by the HQ MNJTF and the African Union at Hotel la Tchadienne Ndjamena. In attendance were the Deputy Force Commander MNJTF […]

MNJTF TIGHTEN NOOSE ON BOKO HARAM/ISWAP TERRORIST LOGISTICS SUPPLIERS, ARREST HUNDREDS OF SUSPECTED BOKO HARAM/ ISWAP COLLABORATORS

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has continued to intensify operations against terrorists including their logistic suppliers following several arrests of some of the BH/ISWAP logisticians recently. The emerging situation by the MNJTF troops of Sector 3 Nigeria started on 5 Mar 23 following the arrest of 2 suspected BHT logistics suppliers and their collaborators […]

FORCE COMMANDER MULTINATIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE DELIVERS LECTURE AT THE NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE ABUJA NIGERIA…..highlights achievements of the Force and calls for more synergy and concerted efforts to end the insurgency

The Force Commander (FC) of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Major General Abdul Khalifa Ibrahim today 9 March 2023 delivered a lecture titled “Counter-terrorism/Counter Insurgency Operations and National Security in Nigeria: The MNJTF in Perspective’’ at the National Defence College Abuja, Nigeria. The lecture is part of the series of packages lined up for […]

MULTINATIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE NEUTRALISE INSURGENTS, DESTROYS BOKO HARAM TERRORIST CAMPS, INTERCEPTS TERRORIST’S LOGISTICS, RECOVERS ARMS AND AMMUNITION

The Multinational Joint Task Force Sectors have continued to maintain pressure on the terrorists through intense aerial and ground patrolling of logistics routes and mobility corridors. The doggedness and tenacity of troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have spurred more offensive operations to consolidate on the recent successes. In Sector 1 MNJTF (Cameroon), […]

FC MNJTF DECORATES NEWLY PROMOTED BRIG GEN AND BIDS FAREWELL TO OUTGOING MILITARY STAFF OFFICERS OF HQ MNJTF

The Force Commander (FC ) MNJTF Maj Gen AK Ibrahim, today Monday 27 February 2023 decorated Brig Gen AD Yusuf who is the Chief of the MNJTF Intelligence Cell and was recently promoted to the rank of Brigadier general in the Nigerian Army. The FC appreciated him for his hard work, professionalism, and sense of […]

FORCE COMMANDER MNJTF PRESENTS TOKEN COMPENSATION TO WOUNDED IN ACTION TROOPS AND NEXT OF KIN OF DECEASED SOLDIERS AND CIVILIAN JOINT TASK FORCE… pays glowing tribute to them.., VISITS 5 BRIGADE DAMASAK.. . Congratulates troops for securing their area of responsibility and promises more support.

The Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Maj Gen AK Ibrahim on Thursday 23 February 2023 presented token compensation to wounded in action troops and next of kin of deceased troops of Sector 3 MNJTF and Civilian Joint Task Force during operations SHARAN FAGE and LAKE SANITY. The ceremony which was held at […]

LE COMMANDANT DE LA FMM PRÉSENTE DES COMPENSATIONS AUX TROUPES BLESSÉS EN OPÉRATION, AUX PROCHES DES SOLDATS DÉCÉDÉS ET A LA TASK FORCE CIVILE… leur rend un vibrant hommage…, VISITE LA 5e BRIGADE DAMASAK…. Félicite les troupes pour la sécurisation de leur zone de responsabilité et promet plus de soutien.

Le Commandant de la force (COMFORCE) de la Force Multinationale Mixte (FMM), le Général de Division AK Ibrahim, a payé, le jeudi 23 février 2023, les indemnités symboliques aux soldats du Secteur 3 de FMM blessés et aux proches des soldats décédés en opérations et aux éléments de la Task Force Civile décédés au cours […]

DFC MNJTF PAYS AN OPERATIONAL VISIT TO SECTOR 4. PRESENTS TOKEN COMPENSATION TO RELATIVES OF KILLED IN ACTION AND WOUNDED IN ACTION SOLDIERS, PRESENTS MNJTF ASSISTED PROJECT, AND DONATE ITEMS TO BAROUA COMMUNITY

The Deputy Force Commander (DFC) MNJTF, Brigadier General Assoualai Blama today 18 February 2023 paid an operational visit to Headquarters Sector 4 at Diffa. The DFC was accompanied on the visit by the Head of African Union Mission Support Team, Mr Abdou Mahaman who led other staff of the AU-MST, Chief J5 Col Moustapha Ousseini, […]

FORCE COMMANDER MULTINATIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE VISITS TROOPS IN SECTOR 1 MORA AND SECTOR 2 BAGASOLA: PAYS TRIBUTE AND TOKEN COMPENSATION TO WOUNDED AND KILLED IN ACTION SOLDIERS

The Force Commander MNJTF Maj Gen AK Ibrahim today Wednesday 15 February 2023, embarked on an operational visit to Headquarters Sectors 1 and 2 at Mora (CAMEROON) and Bagasola (CHAD) respectively. The aim of the visit was to commend the troops for their relentless efforts in the fight against the BHT and pay token compensation […]

THEATRE COMMANDER OPERATION HADIN KAI VISITS HEADQUARTERS MULTINATIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE, HEAD OF MISSION AND CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF CHADIAN ARMED FORCES: PLEDGES COOPERATION, SEEKS SYNERGY AND SUPPORT

The newly appointed Theatre Commander (TC) Joint Task Force North East (NE) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) Major General Ibrahim Sallau Ali paid a familiarization/operational visit to Headquarters Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) N’Djamena Chad on Tuesday 7 February 2023. The TC was received by the Force Commander (FC) MNJTF Major General Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim. After […]