Counter-Insurgency in Nigeria

Omeni, Akali

doi:10.4324/9781315104287

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“…After overrunning the counterinsurgency hub, the group took away military towed artillery such as Nigerian Army ZSU-23 quad-barrel antiaircraft tank and tactical vehicles used by the military in counterinsurgency operations in the North-East Omeni, 2018c). Boko Haram asymmetric warfare has been incubated, entrenched, and sustained by several factors, most of which are not peculiar to Northern Nigeria.…”

Section: Dynamics Of Boko Haram (Counter)insurgency In North-east Nig...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As Omeni (2018c) explained, Boko Haram within this period acquired or developed the capacity to violently engage the Nigerian military using advanced weapons and armor platforms, supported motorized infantry which is capable of organizing increasingly and effectively surprise attacks and counter-surprise attacks against military-led counterinsurgency operations in the North-East. Consequently, with the acquired military capability, Boko Haram could defend and control captured territory for a long period (Omeni, 2018c). Source.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Boko Haram, security architecture and counterinsurgency in North-East, Nigeria

Lenshie

Nwangwu

Ezeibe

et al. 2022

Armed Forces & Society

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While previous studies have interrogated the motivations of Boko Haram and the role of security agencies in counterinsurgency, explanations of the escalation of Boko Haram attacks on Nigerian security agencies have received limited academic attention. This study re-examines the dynamics of counterinsurgency operations in Nigeria within the context of the fragile state thesis. It argues that fragility of relevant state institutions has compromised the military-led counterinsurgency operations by flipping out strategic intelligence to the terrorists, embezzlement of arms procurement funds, sabotage and deplorable welfare condition of combatants, among others. Thus, the relevant state institutions should be strengthened to proactively respond to the maladies bedeviling the military-led counterinsurgency operations in the North-East region.

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Section: Dynamics Of Boko Haram (Counter)insurgency In North-east Nig...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Dynamics Of Boko Haram (Counter)insurgency In North-east Nig...mentioning

confidence: 99%