By Olayemi Esan
At least 7,000 additional Boko Haram/ Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), terrorists have surrendered to the Nigerian Troops in the past one week.
Theartre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in the North East Joint Operation, Maj.- Gen. Christopher Musa disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Maiduguri.
Musa said that the military onslaught against the ISWAP and Boko Haram terrorists in the North East Region has continued to record significant successes.
“This is evident as thousands of the insurgents comprising of combatants, non combatants, foot soldiers alongside their families, continued to lay down their arms in different parts of Borno to accept peace.”
Musa explained that the surrendered terrorists and their families are expected to be carefully profiled by the Nigerian army and other stakeholders before they undergo rehabilitation processes.
About 30,000 insurgents and their families have surrendered in the last nine months.
The OPHK, launched in April 30, 2021, was formerly known as Operation Lafiya Dole.