***As 1,652 surrender with families
By Tobias Lengnan Dapam
The Nigerian Military said that the air component of Operation HADIN KAI has killed scores of terrorists in Sambisa forest.
Major General, Musa Danmadami, Director, Defence Media Operations, stated this on Thursday in Abuja, while giving update on the military operations in the country.
This is as total of 1,652 BHT members and their families surrendered to troops at different location.
“The number comprises of 320 adult males, 442 women and 890 children.”
Specifically, he said the operation took place on 20 August 2022, on terrorists enclaves in Sambisa forest and the Tumbuns in Borno State with various degree of success recorded.
“Acting on credible intelligence about the gathering of terrorists at a location revealed to be the enclave of a notorious terrorist being hosted by a top ranking commander, believed to be the Islamic State of West Africa Province leader of Sambisa forest who took over the leadership after the demise of Abubakar Shekau.
“Consequently, the air strikes was carried out on the enclave. Feedback revealed that 25 of the terrorists were neutralized in the strikes with 18 serious wounded.
“Among those neutralize was a high profile commander known as Uzaifa, who was the ‘MINZIR’, which connotes the fourth in line of the terrorist leadership structure.
“A similar air strikes was also conducted in the Tumbuns near Lake Chad at a location revealed to be the training camp of the terrorists. Report gathered revealed that scores of the terrorists were neutralized in the strikes. All recovered items and rescued civilians were handed over to the relevant authorities while the surrendered Boko Haram Terrorist members and their families were profiled for further action.”
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