No fewer than 69 Boko Haram terrorists and their families have surrendered to the Multinational Joint Task Force authorities in Cameroon and Niger in a fresh operation.
Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Yusuf takes over as the 6th Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force in N’Djamena, Chad on 19/11/2019. PHOTO: NAN
“We facilitated the surrender of 69 Boko Haram terrorists and rescued several family members from hideouts between July 1 and July 6, 2024,’’ he said. “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 said.
The information officer added that Muhammad had escaped from Boko Haram camp, located at Libye Soroa, following pressure mounted by the Operation Lake Sanity II.
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