The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, said the United States only provided intelligence and surveillance support during the operation, while Nigerian forces executed the mission on the ground.
The Nigerian military has dismissed reports suggesting that foreign soldiers participated in the operation that led to the killing of notorious terrorist commander Abu Bilal Al-Minuki, insisting that the mission was carried out solely by Nigerian troops.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, said the United States only provided intelligence and surveillance support during the operation, while Nigerian forces executed the mission on the ground.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Onoja made the clarification during a monitored television programme where he provided updates on the counterterrorism operation.
“There were no foreign boots on the ground during this operation. What we received were intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance support and other force enablers,” Onoja said.
