The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says Saleh Mustapha, a
commander of Boko Haram, has surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in
the north-east.
Addressing journalists on Thursday, in Abuja, Bernard
Onyeuko, director of defence media operations, said Mustapha’s surrender to the
troops in Bama was significant.
Giving an update on military operations
between March 25 and April 7, Onyeuko said a total of 51,114
insurgents and families comprising of 11,398 men, 15,381 women, 24,335 children
had so far surrendered to troops as of April 5.
Onyeuko said the troops also neutralised scores of
insurgents while 22 spies, 11 bandits and three logistics suppliers were
arrested with 30 civilians rescued during the period.
According to him, all surrendered insurgents have been
documented, while arrested ones, rescued civilians and recovered items have
been handed over to the appropriate authorities for further action.
He said in the last two weeks, troops recovered one battle
tank, five artillery guns, two GTS and
three AA guns from the insurgents.
“Others are one mine resistance ambush protected (MRAP)
vehicle, three gun trucks, One MOWAG armored personnel carrier and two RPG
tubes,” he said.
“Three RPG rockets,
three RPG bombs, one NSVT gun, two GPMG, one light MG, one PKM, three GPMG
belts and four belts of PKT rounds.
“Also recovered are 600 7.62mm NATO rounds, 16 AK 47 rifles,
one dane gun, 270 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, one Toyota Buffalo vehicle, one
Golf saloon car, four motorcycles, six magazines, two pairs of camouflage, two
terrorists flags, one tricycle and one active drone.”
He said the air component conducted air interdictions which
took out heavy stockpile of ISWAP weapons in their depots between March 28 and
March 31 at Bukar Meiram and 2km south of Kollaram.
“The land component with the support of the air component
conducted offensive operations at different locations of the theatre such as
Ukuba/Camp Zairo, Sabil Huda, Ba Masaa, Wulgo, Marta,fulatari village, Uraha Crossing
Point, Mbalala, Gamboru town all in Borno,” he added.
“Notably, among the exploits of our troops was the
capture of the terrorists’ stronghold by Ukba/Camp Zairo in the Sambisa forest
where some artillery guns, armored personnel carriers, trailers and large cache
of arms and ammunition were captured.
“Troops also destroyed terrorist enclaves, captured some
terrorists, destroyed terrorists improvised explosive making factory.”
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