“It is imperative to note that normalcy cannot be said to have returned to the area just because the bandits retreated to their camps after hitting their targets,” said the statement, which was signed by KYN Chairman Ure Caleb.

Every day, terrorists advance closer to Takum and Lissam towns, Takum and Ussa local government councils’ administrative centers, and Yangtu Special Development Area by capturing and occupying new villages, killing local residents there, and forcing the remaining residents to live in harsh conditions.

“They attack our communities in a highly sophisticated manner with such a large group of fighters estimated to number in the hundreds, typically all armed with high-calibre, high-velocity weapons of military capacity,” continued YKN.