The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) fighting
insurgency in the Lake Chad region says 263 Boko Haram terrorists and their
families have surrendered to troops.
This was contained in a statement issued by Lt.-Col.
Abubakar Abdullahi, the Chief Military Public Information Office of MNJTF in
N’djamena, Chad.
He said that the insurgents surrendered between July 11 and
July 17, 2024, during the ongoing Operation Lake Sanity II.
“The wave of surrenders began on July 1, when five
terrorists surrendered to MNJTF troops in Wulgo, on the Nigeria-Cameroon
border.
“Preliminary information indicated these individuals hailed
from Tumbuma and Kutumgulla in Marte Local Government Area (LGA), Nigeria.
“On the same day, Malum Kori Bukar, a 50-year-old, escaped
from the Jibilaram hideout and surrendered to the troops.
“Additionally, on 11 July, 19 terrorists surrendered in the
village of Madaya, extreme North Cameroon, and another 11 surrendered in Wulgo
from the Tumbuma hideout in 2 waves.
“On 12 July 2024, 64 individuals surrendered in Bonderi,
Cameroon, including 6 adult males, 20 women, and 38 children. Moreso, on 13
July, 27 terrorists surrendered,” he said.
He said that preliminary investigation revealed that all the
surrendered individuals belong to Nigerian communities.
“Consequently, they were handed over to the troops of
Operation HADIN KAI for further action,” he added.
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