Nigeria, May 16 -- The Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has attributed the recent surge in Boko Haram attacks on military bases and towns in Borno State to insecurity in the Sahel region, particularly in Niger Republic, Chad, and Burkina Faso.

General Musa made this statement on Thursday during an operational and assessment visit to Maiduguri as part of efforts to boost the fight against insurgency under Operation Hadin Kai.

He was accompanied by top officers from the Nigerian Army, Navy, and Air Force headquarters to review and restrategize military operations in the region.

The visit comes shortly after a similar trip to Maiduguri by the Minister of Defense, Alhaji Muhammadu Badaru, Minister of State for Defens...