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263 Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered: MNJTF

MNJTF fighting insurgency in the Lake Chad region says 263 Boko Haram terrorists and their families have surrendered to troops.

• July 19, 2024
Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF)
Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF)

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 disclosed in a statement by Lt.-Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, MNJTF spokesman in N’djamena, Chad.

He said the insurgents surrendered between July 11 and 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, 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,” said the MNJTF statement.

It added, “On 12 July 2024, 64 individuals surrendered in Bonderi, Cameroon, including six adult males, 20 women, and 38 children. Moreso, on 13 July, 27 terrorists surrendered.”

MNJTF also mentioned 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,” it stated.

(NAN)

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