No fewer than 263 Boko Haram terrorists and their households have surrendered to the troops of Sector I of the Multinational Joint Process Power (MNJTF) in Cameroon.
That is contained in an announcement issued by Abubakar Abdullahi, the Chief Navy Public Info Officer of MNJTF in N’djamena, Chad.
He mentioned that the insurgents surrendered between 11 July and 17 July, throughout the ongoing Operation Lake Sanity II.
“The wave of surrenders started on July 1, when 5 terrorists surrendered to MNJTF troops in Wulgo, on the Nigeria-Cameroon border.
“Preliminary data indicated these people hailed from Tumbuma and Kutumgulla in Marte Native Authorities Space (LGA), Nigeria.
“On the identical day, Malum Kori Bukar, a 50-year-old, escaped from the Jibilaram hideout and surrendered to the troops.
“Moreover, on 11 July, 19 terrorists surrendered within the village of Madaya, excessive North Cameroon, and one other 11 surrendered in Wulgo from the Tumbuma hideout in 2 waves.
“On 12 July 2024, 64 people surrendered in Bonderi, Cameroon, together with 6 grownup males, 20 ladies, and 38 youngsters. Moreso, on 13 July, 27 terrorists surrendered,” he mentioned.
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Mr Abdullahi, a lieutenant colonel, mentioned that preliminary investigation revealed that every one the surrendered people belonged to Nigerian communities.
“Consequently, they had been handed over to the troops of Operation HADIN KAI for additional motion,” he mentioned.
(NAN)
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