July 09, (THEWILL) – Operation Lake Sanity 2 of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), has successfully facilitated the surrender of 69 terrorists while rescuing others from hideouts within a week.
This was contained in a statement by the Chief Military Public Information Officer, MNJTF, N’djamena, Chad, Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, to newsmen in Maiduguri, on Tuesday.
Abdullahi noted that the increasing number of surrenders significantly weakens the operational capability of Boko Haram and undermines the morale of their remaining fighters.
“In Sector 1 Cameroon, on July 6, 2024, a combined maritime operation by Cameroonian and Nigerian forces led to the surrender of 56 Boko Haram terrorists. This group included 13 adult men accompanied by 43 women and children.
“Additionally, on the same date, 12 family members of terrorists, including 5 women and 7 children, were rescued. Both the surrendered individuals and the rescued family members were handed over to the troops of Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai, in Gamboru and Banki for further action.
“While on July 1, 2024, troops of Sector 4, Niger Republic, received 24-year-old Tijjani Muhammad, who surrendered with one AK-47 rifle, 4 magazines and numerous 7.62mm rounds. He reported that he had escaped from a Boko Haram camp in Libye Soroa, driven by the current Operation Lake Sanity 2”, the statement stated.
He urged other terrorists to take advantage of the opportunity to lay down their arms and surrender to the authorities for lasting peace in the Lake Chad basin region.
I am Ladi Dapson, a general writer with thewill. I cover Borno and Yobe states respectively.
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