Boko Haram: Names Released as High-ranking Terrorists Surrender to Troops in Borno
- The Nigerian Army troops especially in Borno state continues to record victories and breakthrough in the fight against insurgency
- Recently, troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) recovered weapons from Boko Haram commanders who surrendered themselves to the unit
- Sources have it that about four top-level members of the terrorist group surrendered to troops in Gwoza LGA of Borno state
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Gwoza LGA, Borno state - A reliable source has revealed to journalists that no less than four high-ranking Boko Haram commanders have surrendered to the Nigerian Army in Borno state.
The Cable gathered that the commanders laid down their arms on December 12 to troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) who were patrolling Gwoza LGA of the northern state.
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The names of the commanders were given as Mala’ana (Khaid), Abu Dauda (Munzir), Modu Yalee, and Bin Diska, (Nakif).
Boko Haram/ISWAP: 10 terrorists surrender with weapons in Borno
No fewer than 10 suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP ) terrorists and their children have surrendered to the troops of 151 Battalion in Borno state.
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10 males and 5 children turned themselves in on Sunday, April 3, in Banki, Bama local government area, Zagazola Makama, an intelligence source revealed.
It was gathered that the surrendered insurgents came out from their hiding enclaves around Jango village and Mandara Mountain in Gwoza.
The terrorists were said to be those loyal to the Boko Haram faction of Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS), Malam Bakura Salaba, Sahara Reporters added.
Makama, a top security analyst and counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad, revealed the insurgents dropped their arms due to sustained aerial bombardment and aggressive intensive clearance operations by troops of Operation Hadin Kai.
Items handed over to the troops include two AK47 riffles, 1 G3 riffle, 1 X FN riffle, 1 X PKT gun, 120 rounds of 7.62MM Nato, 31 RDS X 7.62MM special, 3 AK 47 extra Magazines, 3 X G3 Extra Magazines, 1, 36 HG, 2, knives and the sum of N600,000.
Nigerian Air Force Jet kills armed bandits in Niger state, destroy their hideout
Following credible intelligence of terrorists moving in hundreds to their hideout at Kusasau, the air component of Operation Thunder Strike and Operation Gama Aiki sent some Nigerian Air Force fighter jets to intercepted and killed the miscreants within the location.
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