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69 Boko Haram Terrorists Surrender To MNJTF

POSTED ON July 9, 2024 •   LOCAL NEWS      BY Benedicta Bassey
Boko Haram/ Photo credit: Dailytust

Not fewer than 69 Boko Haram Terrorists, including their families on Tuesday surrendered to the Multinational Joint Task Force authorities in Cameroon and Niger in a fresh operation.

The move became necessary following the successful operation by the MNJTF, a coalition of forces from countries in the Lake Chad Basin, including Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger.

The operation, aimed at combating  terrorism and restore peace in the region, has been instrumental in pressuring insurgents to lay down their arms.

Chief Military Public Information Officer, HQ MNJTF, Lieutenant Colonel Ndjamena Chad, who made this disclosure in a statement on X, said the MNJTF has successfully facilitated the surrender of more terrorists while rescuing others from hideouts between 1 and 6 July 2024.

The MNJTF’s intensified military efforts and strategic operations have led to increased defections within Boko Haram ranks.

According to official reports, the surrendering individuals include combatants, women, and children, indicating a significant weakening of the group’s operational capacity.

The statement readin part, “This development is seen as a major victory for the MNJTF and a hopeful step towards stabilizing the region and ensuring the safety of its inhabitants. In Sector 1 Cameroon, on 6 July 2024, a combined maritime operation by Cameroonian and Nigerian forces led to the surrender of 56 Boko Haram terrorists. This group included 13 adult men accompanied by 43 women and children.

“Additionally, on the same date, 12 family members of terrorists, including 5 women and 7 children, were rescued. Both the surrendered individuals and the rescued family members were handed over to the troops of Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai, in Gamboru and Banki for further action.

“On 1 July 2024, troops of Sector 4, Niger Republic, received 24-year-old Tijjani Muhammad, who surrendered with one AK-47 rifle, 4 magazines, and numerous 7.62mm rounds. He reported that he had escaped from a Boko Haram camp in Libye Soroa, driven by the current Operation Lake Sanity 2,” Chad said in the statement.

It added that, “Other terrorists are strongly urged to take advantage of the opportunity to lay down their arms and surrender to the authorities for lasting peace in the Lake Chad basin region,” it stated.

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