The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosun, on Saturday, charged military personnel to always be prepared for deployment at any time as the nation was passing through trying times.
Amosun gave the charge at the quarterly 10km “Route Match’’ in Abuja.
Represented at the match by Air Vice Marshal Abba Zannah, the Chief of Policy and Plans, Amosun said the “will’’ of insurgents to fight must be broken.
He, however, said this must be done in a professional manner.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 3rd quarter exercise was jointly carried out by personnel of the Nigerian Navy and Air Force.
“We have troops out there fighting the insurgents and believing a course and morale are two very important factors for victory in battle.
“For the troops out there to know that they have enough troops at the home front prepared to support them, it has a way of enhancing their morale to fight,’’ he said.
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Karzai signs off on death penalty for five Kabul rapists
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday signed orders for the execution of five men convicted of rape and armed robbery, in a case that sparked nationwide outrage.
The incident took place on Aug. 29 on the outskirts of Kabul, as a family was returning from a wedding ceremony.
According to police, the men stopped the victims’ cars and raped four women before robbing the family.
t said that one of the victims was pregnant and succumbed to injuries several days later.
“President Karzai signed off today on the order for execution of five criminals convicted of rape and kidnapping in Paghman incident,’’ Aimal Faizi, Karzai’s spokesman, said
However, the five had been sentenced to death in swift trials earlier this month.
An appeals court sentenced two others who were involved in the case to 20 years in prison.
Meanwhile police are still looking for three additional people believed to have participated in the assaults.
