MNJTF gets new commander to boost counter-terrorism fight

From Timothy Olanrewaju, Maiduguri

A new Field Commander has assumed leadership of the regional military operation, Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), to enhance the fight against terrorism and insurgency in the Lake Chad region.

Maj Gen Godwin Mutkut officially took charge at the MNJTF headquarters in N’Djamena, Chad’s capital, on Thursday, according to a statement by the force’s…