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Nigerian Army rests Operation Lafiya Dole, renames Boko Haram war as HADIN KAI

The military super camps have also been renamed in a decision that took effect on April 27.

• April 30, 2021
Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru

CHANGE OF NOMENCLATURE OF OPLD AND REDESIGNATION OF ARMY SUPER CAMPS

1.   On 27 Apr 21, report indicated that the COAS has approved the change of nomenclature of OpLD to reflect the joint Ops environment in the NE geo-political zone. 

2.   The COAS has also approved the re-designation of Army Super Camps to reflect the nomenclature of the formations and units followed by the name of the loc while locs occupied by sub-units be re-designated FOBs followed by the name of the loc. 

3.  Hence OpLD is re-designated Op HADIN KAI. ASCs/SASCs are re-designated as seen below:

a.  MOLAI area – ASC1 designated as FOB Molai

b.   DAMBOA area – ASC2designated as HQ25 Bde Damboa

c.   BURATAI area – ASC3 designated  FOB Buratai

d.  BENISHEIK area –    ASC4 designated HQ 29TF Bde Benisheik

e.   MAIDUGURI area – ASC5 re-designated as HQ 7Div Maiduguri

f.   KONDUGA area – ASC6 re-designated as 222 (M) Bn Konduga

g.   BAMA area – ASC7 re-designated as HQ21 SAB Bama

h.    GWOZA area – ASC8 re-designated as HQ 26TF Bde Gwoza

i.    DIKWA area – ASC9 re-designated as FOB Dikwa

j.   MAFA area – ASC10 re-designated 112TF Bn Dikwa 

k.   GAMBARU-NGALA area – ASC11 re-designated as 3Bn Gambaru-Ngala

l.  CHABBOL area – SFSC re-designated as FOB CHABBOL
m.   DAMATURU area – ASC13 re-designated asHQ Sector2 Damaturu

n.    DAMASAK area – ASC 14 re-designated as HQ5 Bde Damasak

o.   MALLAM FATORI area – ASC 15 re-designated FOB Mallam Fatori

p.   MONGUNO area -. ASC 16 re-designated as HQ Sector3 Monguno

q.    CROSS KAUWA area – ASC17 re-designated as FOB Cross Kauwa

r.    BAGA area – ASC18 re-designated HQ 7Bde Baga

s.    BITTA area –  ASC19 re-designated FOB BITTA

t.   BUNI GARI -. ASC20 re-designated HQ 27TF Bde Buni Gari

u.   NEW MARTE – ASC21 re-designated as HQ 22Bde New Marte

v.     MAINOK area – SASC1 re-designated FOB Mainok

w.    NGAMADU area – SASC2 re-designated as FOB Ngamadu. 

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