Nigiera's security forces are enlisting untrained young men armed with machetes and sticks for their fight against Islamists. The vigilante group and the regular security forces (JTF) want to stop suspected members of the Islamist militant sect Boko Haram from returning to the capital from where they were expelled in an army offensive in May 2013. CapacityBy 2016, the Civilian JTF was comprised of approximately 30 000 members, of which the majority is young men in north-east Nigeria. Initially, Civilian JTF members were reliant on defending communities with home made weapons. However, closer cooperation with the Nigerian security forces resulted in members being trained in the use of sophisticated weapons as well as skills in combat operations. The Civilian JTF also deploys informants in towns to provide intelligence on Boko Haram activities. Unverified reports refer to the deployment of approximately 100 members for this purpose. Photo Notes: Umar Muhammed,…
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