Boko Haram: Mass Surrender Rocks Terrorists’ Camps

Category: Terrorism News

The Multinational Joint Tasks Force (MNJTF) fighting insurgency in the Lake Chad region on Saturday said it has continued to record mass surrender of insurgents.

This was disclosed in a statement released by the spokesman of the task force, Lt.-Col. Abubakar Abdullahi.

According to Abdullahi, the latest development was achieved because of the intensified kinetic and non-kinetic operations adopted by the task force.

He said, “In the wake of escalated kinetic and non-kinetic operations by the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), coupled with a dwindling logistic supply in Boko Haram hideouts, mass surrenders rattle Boko Haram insurgents.

“Over a span of two days, from 14 to 15 August 2023, four key Boko Haram commanders, 13 main fighters, and a total of 45 family members, laid down their arms and surrendered to troops of Sector 3 MNJTF in Cross Kauwa and Baga of Kukawa LGA.”

Abdullahi added that some of the surrendered items recovered include seven AK-47 Rifles, nearly 440 rounds of assorted calibre ammunition, one FN Rifle (SLR) and other essential tools of insurgency.

He noted that on the inaugural day of the recent mass surrender a few days ago, two commanders, 9 main fighters and 21 family members yielded to the relentless operations of troops stroked by the 19 Brigade in Cross Kauwa and 403 Amphibious Brigade in Baga.