The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, on Thursday, declared that military operations in the insurgency ravaged North Eastern part of the country have destroyed and destabilized the Boko Haram.

Amosun, who stated this while appearing before the Senate for the 2015 budget defense, added that collaborations between Nigeria and neighboring countries of Chad, Cameroun, Benin Republic and Niger were helping the fight against insurgency.

He said that the collaboration had allowed the terrorists to be boxed in as the neighboring countries had blocked them and prevented them from escaping.

He The Air Chief said: “On February 15, we were in Lagos to harmonize equipment with the ammunition system. It was very clear that we were commencing a major offensive which was very quick for me to release information that we are going to storm the North-East; we are going to storm the Sambisa Forest.

“Since 15, if you notice, there has not been any major offensive from the Boko Haram terrorists. It is very clear that by our efforts, we have been able to disrupt their communication lines. The command and control is substantially damaged.

“Again, their ability to plan is not there. We have also been able to destroy their training stations. So, the issue of regeneration is out of it. We are lucky again to have our neighbors who have agreed to work with us.

“That has given us huge comfort because when they cannot run away to the neighboring countries, we are sure that we are going to contain them here, and it will be easy to take them down. So far, we are happy and satisfied with what is going on.”

Also, the Defense Headquarters, on Thursday, said that Nigerian troops were now in full control of Mafa, Borno, after clearing terrorists from the town on Wednesday evening.

This information was conveyed in a statement posted on the official website of the Defense Headquarters.

The statement said: “troops are now in full control of Mafa, Borno State, after completing the operation to clear terrorists from the town yesterday evening.’’

It will be recalled that Nigerian troops have routed terrorists from different towns and communities, including Bara, the headquarter of Gulani Local Government Area of Yobe State in the last few weeks.

Another is Gulak, the headquarter of Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

Other locations also cleared in the course of the operation included: Shikah Fikayel, Tetebah, Buza, Kamla and Bumsa.

With the massive military operations, the troops have also recovered Monguno, Marte, Gamboru Ngala, Dikwa and Baga among other big towns and communities.