MNJTF's Operation Lake Sanity II Leads to Surrender of Boko Haram Terrorists
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has successfully facilitated the surrender of more terrorists and rescued others from hideouts. The operation, conducted between July 1 and 6, 2024, resulted in the surrender of 69 Boko Haram terrorists and their families in communities in Cameroon and Niger Republic.
Chief Military Public Information Officer, HQ MNJTF Ndjamena, Chad, Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, stated, “In Sector 1 Cameroon, on July 6, a combined maritime operation by Cameroonian and Nigerian forces led to the surrender of 56 Boko Haram terrorists. This group included 13 adult men accompanied by 43 women and children. Additionally, on the same date, 12 family members of terrorists, including five women and seven children, were rescued. Both the surrendered individuals and the rescued family members were handed over to the troops of Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai, in Gamboru and Banki for further action.”
On July 1, troops of Sector 4, Niger Republic, received 24-year-old Tijjani Muhammad, who surrendered with one AK-47 rifle, four magazines, and numerous 7.62mm rounds. Muhammad reported escaping from a Boko Haram camp in Libye Soroa, driven by Operation Lake Sanity II.
“The increasing number of surrenders significantly weakens the operational capability of Boko Haram and undermines the morale of their remaining fighters,” Abdullahi noted. “Other terrorists are strongly urged to take advantage of the opportunity to lay down their arms and surrender to the authorities for lasting peace in the Lake Chad basin region.”
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