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Military● Low1h ago · Nov 6, 2026, 6:51 PM

Military force alone cannot defeat terrorism – Buratai

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has said that military force alone cannot defeat terrorism in Nigeria, stressing the need to address poverty, unemployment, poor governance and other socio-economic factors fuelling insecurity. The post Military force alone cannot defeat terrorism – Buratai appeared first on Vanguard News.

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