At least 69 Boko Haram fighters and their families have surrendered to Multinational Joint Task Force officials in Cameroon and the Niger Republic.
According to a statement made on Tuesday by the task force’s Public Information Officer, Lt.-Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, the discovery occurred during a fresh operation.
He stated that the operation occurred between July 1 and July 6, 2024, when their hideouts were attacked by soldiers.
According to Abdullahi, the militants surrendered after joint marine operations by Cameroon and Nigerian forces.
He said that the surrendering groups included 13 males, 43 women, and children.
“On the same day, 12 family members of the terrorists comprising five women and seven children were rescued.
“Both the surrendered individuals and the rescued family were handed over to the troops of Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai in Gamboru and Banki for further action,” Abdullahi stated.
He further stated that on July 1, 2024, the forces of Sector 4 in the Niger Republic received a 24-year-old terrorist named Tijjani Muhammad, who surrendered with one AK-47 weapon, four magazines, and countless 7.62mm ammunition.
According to the information officer, Muhammad fled from the Boko Haram camp in Libye Soroa due to pressure from Operation Lake Sanity II.
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