Boko Haram commander, three fighters, woman surrender to troops in Borno

A commandant of the Boko Haram-linked Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) faction, 3 fighters and a pistillate person surrendered to Nigerian Army troops operating successful Borno State.

According to information expert Zagazola Makama, the 5 individuals surrendered to troops of the 21 Special Armoured Brigade nether Operations Hadin Kai and Desert Sanity V successful the Kumburi wide country of Bama Local Government Area.

The surrender reportedly followed an aggravated clash betwixt rival JAS and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters, arsenic good arsenic sustained intelligence-driven subject operations successful the area.

A subject Special Situation Report obtained by Makama said the radical surrendered astatine astir 11pm connected Friday, August 21.

The JAS commandant was identified arsenic Ishiaku Agah, portion the 3 fighters were named Sulieman Yaga, Iburija Chari and Ba’ana Modu. The pistillate was identified arsenic Falmata Modu.

The radical reportedly arrived from the Bula Daloye country earlier surrendering to the troops.

The subject said troops recovered 358 rounds of 7.62 x 54mm ammunition and 3 rounds of 7.62mm peculiar ammunition from the group.

The surrendered individuals and recovered ammunition person been taken into custody for further action, portion troops proceed to show the area...