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Scores Of Boko Haram/ISWAP Terrorists Surrender – Army

  • The army also said it recovered arms and ammunition from the terrorists

No fewer than 56 Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP) terrorists have laid down their arms and embraced peace, the Nigerian Army has disclosed.

According to army spokesperson, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, the terrorists turned themselves in after suffering casualties as a result of bombardments of their camp by the troops.

The statement comes about 24 hours after the army announced that some Boko Haram fighters and their families which consist of 19 male fighters, 19 adult females and 49 children surrendered due to unbearable conditions in their trenches.

Read also: Chibok Girl, Boko Haram Husband Surrenders To Military Troops

The army also said it recovered arms and ammunition from the terrorists.

The arms recovered from the surrendered terrorists include, 5 AK 47 rifles, 1 foreign AK 47 rifle with telescopic sight, 1 Fabrique Nationale rifle, 8 AK 47 rifle magazines, 1 FN rifle magazine, 1 Bandolier, 3 rounds of 7.62mm (special) ammunition and the sum of Seven Thousand, Seven Hundred naira (₦7,700.00) only.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya has lauded the troops for their effort and charged them to remain dedicated and committed in the fight, until the terrorists are completely decimated.

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