According to the military, the insurgents abandoned their enclaves and laid down their arms as a result of relentless military pressure mounted by troops under Operation Hadin Kai.
The Nigerian military has announced the surrender of top leaders of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) alongside 76 foot soldiers and some of their family members following sustained military operations in the North-East.
The Acting Military Information Officer of Headquarters Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Muhammad Goni, disclosed the development in a statement released on Sunday night.
According to the military, the insurgents abandoned their enclaves and laid down their arms as a result of relentless military pressure mounted by troops under Operation Hadin Kai.
The statement read, "The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has continued to record significant operational successes in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists through sustained operations backed by credible, timely and actionable intelligence.”
