Press Release

REGIONAL WORKSHOP TO PREVENT VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN THE LAKE CHAD BASIN HOLDS IN N’DJEMENA

22 October 2020, N’djamena— The Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF) and the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) organized an inception workshop to provide the foundation for an inclusive regional communication strategy to prevent violent extremism in the Lake Chad Basin. This laudable and proactive initiative was in […]

OPERATIONAL VISIT: FORCE COMMANDER MNJTF VISITS FOURTH JOINT MILITARY REGION IN CAMEROON…. Seeks for stronger synergy and collaboration.

1. The Force Commander (FC), Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF), Major General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf was on a 3 day operational visit to Cameroonian formations/units in Maroua in the Far North Region of Republic of Cameroon. It is pertinent to note that the operations of Sector 1 MNJTF (Cameroon) are closely linked with the operations other […]

COUNTERINSURGENCY: MULTINATIONAL JOINT TASKFORCE RESCUES HOSTAGES FROM BOKO HARAM/ISWAP ENCLAVES – DATED 25 SEPTEMBER 2020

1. Battle heat continues to exact pressure on the ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists along the fringes of Lake Chad Basin. Acting on credible information on the intended relocation of the insurgents to another location, the troops of Sector 2 (Chad), of Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF) laid ambush against the insurgents at a vantage location near Barkalam. […]

MNJTF NON- KINETIC OPERATIONS

MNJTF NON- KINETIC OPERATIONS The following operations are part of Non kinetic operations conducted by MNJTF : a. Transfer of Escaped Nigerian held Hostage by Terrorists. in line with its humanitarian mandate, on 26 Aug 20 MNJTF facilitated the transfer of a Nigerian nurse, MALLAM ZAKARI AGADJI from Sector 4 MNJTF HQ in DIFFA back […]

COUNTERINSURGENCY: MNJTF FACILITATES RETURN OF NURSE ABDUCTED BY ISWAP. DATED 26 AUGUST 2020

1. In consonance with the mandate of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) which includes to “Facilitate within the limits of it’s capabilities, humanitarian operations and the delivery of assistance to the affected populations”, the Task Force has facilitated the return of a Nigerian Nurse (name and organization withheld) who was abducted by ISWAP and […]