A multinational joint task force operating in Nigeria has said it has killed at least 300 Boko Haram operatives on the outskirts of Lake Chad in recent weeks.

In this regard, the representative of the multinational joint task force Kamaruddin Adeguki noted that “these fighters were killed in 30 separate clashes that took place in recent weeks, and the joint task force is still assessing its operations in order to prepare for the next one.” critical stage,” noting that militants were seen to be relying on improvised explosive devices and necessary countermeasures were taken.

He explained that “so far, about four rebel factories specializing in the production of improvised explosive devices have been destroyed during operations,” stressing that more than 52,000 fighters and their families have surrendered in the areas of operational responsibility of the multinational group to date. joint task force. He added: “At least six soldiers of the Multinational Joint Task Force and one member of the Civilian Joint Task Force were killed during the operations and many soldiers were injured, but they are recovering well.”

This, and it should be noted that the Multinational Joint Task Force is a joint military operation established by countries including Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Benin to combat Boko Haram and the ISIS-linked West African State group . , which both threaten the stability of the Lake Chad region.