Boko Haram: 56 terrorists surrender to troops in Borno

Boko Haram: 56 terrorists surrender to troops in Borno

Ongoing Operations by troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in northeast Nigeria, has Force more Boko Haram (BHT)/ Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists to surrender to troops of Counterterrorism and Counter-Insurgency operations.

Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations stated this on Thursday.

He said an escalation of ground and air offensive operations against the terrorists shows a steady result in the last few days.

“Sustained air and artillery bombardments on the enclaves of the terrorists in Sambisa forest and its environs have continued to yield positive results as 56 terrorists and their families laid down their arms abandoning the groups and their illicit course.

“Recently, the terrorist groups have suffered an enormous setback and recorded several casualties as a result of ferocious offensives by gallant troops of OPHK. Nineteen male fighters of the terrorist groups on Wednesday 4 August 2021, came out to surrender to their own troops with their arms and ammunition, along with their families including 19 adult females and children from Chingori and other surrounding villages around the Sambisa forest.

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“The arms recovered from the surrendered terrorists include 5 AK 47 rifles, 1 foreign AK 47 rifle with telescopic sight, 1 Fabrique Nationale rifle, 8 AK 47 rifle magazines, 1 FN rifle magazine, 1 Bandolier, 3 rounds of 7.62mm (special) ammunition and the sum of Seven Thousand, Seven Hundred Naira (#7,700.00) only.

“Similarly, a Boko Haram fighter from Abuja Asamau Village in Sambisa Forest also surrendered to own troops of with his AK 47 rifle, 2 magazines, 1 Magazine holder, 1 round of 7.62mm special and the sum of Five Thousand Naira (N5,000:00)

“It will be recalled that in less than 2 weeks, over 100 BHTs/ISWAP terrorists and their families have succumbed to ferocious offensive operations of Nigerian troops by laying down their arms and giving up the fight as their enclaves are being bombarded by the combined efforts of the Air component and ground troops of Operation HADIN KAI.

“The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has lauded the troops for their effort and charged them to remain dedicated and committed in the fight until the terrorists are completely decimated.” General Onyema said.