Terrorism: Why military faces tough challenges in North

According to security experts, retired military commanders and intelligence officers who spoke with Saturday Vanguard, the military fighting terrorists in the north are confronted with vast ungoverned spaces, difficult terrain, inadequate intelligence from local communities and the lack of cooperation with the security agencies as some locals even work for the terrorists as informants and food vendors.

By Evelyn Usman; Peter Duru; Musa Ubandawaki & Golok Nanmwa As Northern leaders and other stakeholders express pain and fear over the unending reign of terror unleashed by terrorists, investigations have revealed the challenges encountered by the military which make rescue operations difficult in the northern part of the country despite increased deployment of security personnel to troubled areas.” Mountainous terrain serving as natural observation towers for terrorists Serving military officers told Saturday Vanguard that the operational environment in the North often determined how quickly such intelligence could be translated into successful rescue missions.