The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has said that at least 5,890 members of Boko Haram have surrendered to troops in the Northeast following intensive bombardment of their hideouts.
Acting Director, Defence Media Operations (DMO), Brig-Gen. Ben Onyeuko who disclosed this confirmed that 565 of those who surrendered comprising three Commanders, four Amirs, five Nakibs and others have been handed over to the Borno State Government for further management after profiling them.
He added that the kinetic and non-kinetic approaches adopted in the prosecution of the counterinsurgency war were yielding fruit.
“Within the period under review, troops of Operation Hadin Kai sustained their operations to terrorists in the North East theatre,” he said, adding, “Within the last few weeks, more than 5,890 terrorists comprising foot soldiers and their commanders have surrendered with their families to our troops in the North East Zone.”
Army spokesman Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu also said troops of 25 Brigade, on Wednesday, killed four terrorists of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) who were on espionage on Damboa-Bulabulin-Maiduguri Road.
He said the terrorists ran into a patrol team at Kukawa and were neutralised in a shootout with the troops.
According to him, the gallant troops recovered four AK 47 rifles and four magazines, each loaded with 30 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition from the troops after further exploitation.
