July 14, 2015

VOA: Interview with Yan St-Pierre on Nigerian Army Shake-up Seen as Key to Beating Boko Haram

July 14, 2015

Voice of America

Chris Stein from VOA News talked to Yan St-Pierre aboutthe Nigerian military changes and the potential impact on Boko Haram for his article “Nigeria Army Shake-up Seen as Key to Beating Boko Haram“:

Analyst Yan St. Pierre of the Berlin-based security firm MOSECON says the shake-up shows how Buhari plans to focus on Borno, the vast northeastern state where Boko Haram got its start and where it has been launching attacks regularly. (…) “He is regionalizing the army’s strategy. He has Borno men to conduct a Borno policy to ensure that it is becoming more of a local strategy, adapted to the needs of the area,” said St. Pierre. (…) “[General] Buratai is a highly respected man, [General] Monguno as well. They have what appears to be a strong, incorruptible reputation,” said St. Pierre.

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