Terrorists are recycling old attack videos to spread propaganda – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has brushed off a viral video circulating on-line that allegedly depicts a latest assault on Nigerian troops in Marte, Borno State, describing it as recycled propaganda supposed to deceive the general public and demoralise the Armed Forces.
In a announcement issued on Friday, May 16, in Abuja, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, stated a forensic assessment of the video showed that it firstly surfaced in December 2020 and has no connection to any latest events. He stated the photos is now being reused with the aid of using people sympathetic to terrorist factors in a planned attempt to unfold disinformation and deform the Nigerian army ’s counter-terrorism achievements.
Kangye recounted that there has been an tried terrorist assault on troops stationed in Marte on May 12 at round 3:00 am, however affirmed that the squaddies efficaciously repelled the assault, killing numerous insurgents and forcing others to escape with injuries.
He strongly condemned the renewed flow of the old video, caution that such procedures are geared toward sowing doubt amongst residents and undermining consider withinside the Armed Forces. He delivered that efforts are ongoing to hint and prosecute the ones liable for selling fake narratives and attractive in mental struggle towards the Nigerian people.
Kangye appealed to residents to dismiss the deceptive video and as a substitute depend on records from proven and professional sources. “The Armed Forces of Nigeria continue to be absolutely devoted to protecting the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” he stated , noting that army operations hold to make huge development in dismantling terrorist networks nationwide.
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