Saturday, June 27, 2026 - No fewer than 11 family members of Boko Haram terrorists, comprising five women and six children, have surrendered to troops of Operation HADIN KAI in Borno State.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the surrender
took place at about 6:00 p.m. on June 24, 2026 at separate locations in Banki,
Bama Local Government Area.
According to the sources, four women and four minors from
Chongolo village voluntarily surrendered to troops of the 152 Task Force
Battalion, while another woman and two minors from Ladantar surrendered to
troops of the 151 Task Force Battalion at Banki Junction.
The sources said preliminary profiling revealed that all 11
individuals are family members of Boko Haram terrorists who fled insurgent
enclaves in search of safety.
Following documentation and profiling by the troops, the
surrendered individuals were handed over to the Bama Internally Displaced
Persons (IDP) Camp for further processing and rehabilitation in line with
established procedures.
Military sources said the surrender is part of the
continuing wave of defections from terrorist enclaves as sustained military
pressure under Operation HADIN KAI continues to weaken insurgent groups
operating in the North-East.
They added that the overall security situation across the
theatre remains calm but unpredictable, while troops remain vigilant and
maintain high morale in ongoing counter-insurgency operations.
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