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Not fewer than 284 Boko Haram terrorists and their families surrendered to troops of Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Cameroon between 10 and July, 2024.
A statement by the Chief of Military Public Information Officer, Lt-Col Abubakar Abdullahi said the troops of Sector 1 on 11 July 2024 received five terrorists in Wulgo, on the Nigeria-Cameroon border.
According to the statement, preliminary information revealed that the surrendered terrorists hailed from Tumbuma and Kutumgulla in Marte local government area (LGA) of Borno State, Nigeria.
On the same day, a 50-year-old Malum Kori Bukar, who escaped from the Jibilaram hideout surrendered to the troops.
Again, on 11 July, 19 terrorists surrendered in the village of Madaya in extreme North Cameroon, and another 11 surrendered in Wulgo from the Tumbuma hideout.
The statement said another 64 terrorists comprising six adults, 20 women and 38 children surrendered to troops on 12 July 2024 in Bonderi, Cameroon.
Furthermore, on 13 July, 27 more terrorists surrendered to troops.
Another 102 terrorists comprising 20 adult male, 40 women and 42 children surrendered to troops in Bonderi, Extreme North Cameroon on 15 July, 2024.
Another five terrorists surrendered to troops in Wulgo on 16 July, 2024, with 2 coming from the Tumbuma hideout in southern Lake Chad while another two more terrorists surrendered same day.
Furthermore on 17 July, 2024, 48 terrorists comprising 10 adult males, 15 females, and 23 children surrendered to troops.
The statement said preliminary investigation revealed that all the 48 surrendered individuals belong to Nigerian communities and therefore, subsequently handed over to the troops of Operation Hadin Kai for further action.
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