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A suspected combatant linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has surrendered to troops of the 192 Battalion successful Gwoza Local Government Area.
Security sources said the antheral surrendered astir 12:35 p.m. connected May 7 portion soldiers were carrying retired picketing duties on the Gwoza–Limankara road.
According to Zagazola Makama connected X, the fishy told troops that helium escaped from the Drume violent campy located astir the Mandara Mountains area.
Troops reportedly recovered N3,500 from him astatine the clip of surrender.
The fishy is presently being held by the subject for profiling, interrogation and different indispensable procedures.
Security analysts said determination has been a increasing fig of terrorists surrendering successful caller months owed to sustained subject operations and unit connected insurgent hideouts crossed the North-East.
Troops person besides continued clearance operations, patrols and interdiction missions successful antithetic parts of Borno State arsenic portion of efforts to dismantle remaining violent camps and promote further surrenders.
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