Six ISWAP fighters, families surrender as troops rescue abducted victims in Borno

Six suspected fighters linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) person surrendered to Nigerian troops alongside their household members during ongoing subject operations successful Borno State.
The surrender was confirmed by the Acting Military Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Lt. Col. Mohammed Goni, successful a connection issued connected Thursday.

According to him, preliminary findings showed that the radical fled violent hideouts successful Guduf Bubayagwa and Chikide communities located successful the Mandara Mountains of Gwoza section authorities area.

Goni said troops person continued violative operations crossed the North-East, signaling successes done intelligence-led missions, search-and-rescue efforts and coordinated information operations.

He disclosed that soldiers of the 115 Task Force Battalion rescued 2 much kidnap victims during a search-and-rescue cognition successful Askira/Uba Local Government Area connected July 7.

The troops besides recovered N1.2 cardinal suspected to beryllium proceeds of transgression activities, on with nutrient supplies and different materials believed to person supported violent operations.

The rescued victims person since been moved to a unafraid determination for aesculapian attraction and psychosocial care.

Goni added that troops recovered N1,541,500, 2 Tecno mobile phones and different items from the six surrendered suspects and their household members.

The subject besides arrested a suspected ...