Troops involved in Operation Hadin Kai have successfully facilitated the surrender of two individuals suspected to be senior members of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, one of whom is a bomb-making expert believed to have essential insights into the group’s operations, as well as its bomb and logistics network.
Military sources have revealed that the two insurgents surrendered to the forces of the 159 Battalion in Geidam, Yobe State, on June 8.
This event is regarded as a significant achievement for security forces engaged in the fight against Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents throughout the Lake Chad region.
Sources indicate that the insurgents who surrendered have been...
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Major breakthrough as ISWAP bomb-making specialist, senior commander surrender to troops in Yobe
Source: Daily Post
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