Defence Minister clarifies why the bodies of the neutralized terrorists were not found.
General Christopher Musa (Rtd), the Minister of Defence, has provided an explanation for the absence of any physical remains of terrorists following the recent US airstrikes in Nigeria, attributing it to the nature of the weapons employed.
In an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time show on Thursday, Musa stated that the terrorists were neutralised using sophisticated weaponry, including Tomahawk missiles, which resulted in no visible remains.
"They wouldn’t know, because the way they were neutralised, you wouldn’t see anything. It’s a new kind of weapon that was used, the Tomahawks," he explained.
When asked about claims that some Tomahawk missiles did not detonate, the defence chief indicated that such scenarios are part of military tactics.
"That is all part of the tactics. In conflict attack, you deceive your enemy. Those are all part of it," Musa noted.
He also mentioned that the operations have been fruitful and assured the public that more successes are forthcoming.
"At least Nigerians are seeing the results, and they will see more things coming ahead," he stated.
Musa further disclosed that while the US operation was in progress, Nigerian security forces were simultaneously conducting coordinated attacks on other targets.
"As we speak, the Nigerian Air Force, the Nigerian Navy, and the Army were also neutralising a lot of other areas. In fact, from within January, a lot has been achieved," he added.
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