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Ten women believed to beryllium household members of suspected terrorists and 24 children person surrendered to Nigerian Army troops successful Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State aft rival violent factions clashed successful the area.
The radical surrendered astatine astir 4:30pm connected August 19 to troops of the 112 Task Force Battalion deployed successful Mafa nether Operation HADIN KAI and Operation DESERT SANITY V.
According to information analyst, Zagazola Makama, the radical comprised 10 women aged betwixt 20 and 47 years and 24 children betwixt 1 and 13.
The women reportedly fled the Dukumba terrorists’ enclave aft convulsive clashes broke retired betwixt rival factions operating successful the area.
According to Makama, the warring forced them to wantonness the enclave with the children and question information with the troops.
The surrendered persons were profiled and documented by subject authorities arsenic portion of efforts to found their identities and recognize the circumstances surrounding their beingness successful the violent enclave.
“The wide concern crossed the theatre remained calm but unpredictable, portion troops maintained satisfactory morale and operational readiness,” Makama said.
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