No fewer than 210 Boko Haram fighters and their family members have surrendered to troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, Sector 2, along the Lake Chad region.
In a statement on Wednesday, MNJTF spokesman, Lt.-Col. Olaniyi Osoba, said the mass surrender followed intensified kinetic and non-kinetic operations in the region.
According to him, the surrendered terrorists confessed to having participated in various terrorist acts along the Bakatolerom, Barkalam, Litri, and Kaiga Ngbouboun axis of Lake Chad.
The spokesman further said that 10 assorted weapons of various calibres were recovered from the terrorists during the operation.
He described the feat as a “major blow” to Boko Haram fighters hibernating in the region, underscoring the effectiveness of the MNJTF’s comprehensive approach to the operation.
Osoba said the Commander of Sector 2/Operation Lake Chad, Maj.-Gen Moussa Haussa, had since commended the troops for their commitment to fighting terrorists and urged them to maintain the momentum.
Haussa assured that those who surrendered will be treated humanely and will participate in the MNJTF’s deradicalisation programme,” Osoba said
According to Osoba, the Governor of the Region of Chad, Brig.-Gen Saleh Haggar Tidjani, welcomed the surrendered terrorists and promised to provide the repentant terrorists with a skill acquisition programme that will facilitate their reintegration into society.
“This initiative aims to provide them with sustainable livelihoods and support their transition back to peaceful civilian life,” he said.
