Press Release

ACTIVITIES OF THE MULTI NATIONAL JOINT TASK FORCE FROM 6 TO 19 AUG 21

The reorganized Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) was operationalized in mid-2015 by countries of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) comprising of Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, and Chad.  Benin Republic also took part in the deliberations and subsequent deployment. Its mandate includes creating a safe and secure environment in the Lake Chad Basin areas affected by the activities […]

FC MNJTF INTERVIEW WITH THE RADIO NDARASON INTERNATIONALE

QUESTION 1. The Multinational Joint Taskforce has just concluded an inception workshop to articulate strategy to prevent extremism in the Lake Chad Basin; we are more than a decade into the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency. What is the significance of such initiative and why now? ANSWER 1. Thank you very much. Talking about […]

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 […]