The Nigerian military has recorded a 213 per cent increase in the number of terrorists and their associates surrendering to troops in the North-East, amid sustained offensive operations aimed at degrading terrorist groups and disrupting their logistics networks across the theatre.
The surge in surrenders was recorded over the past week by troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), the military’s counter-insurgency operation in the North-East, as troops intensified coordinated ground operations, targeted identified terrorist positions, and disrupted routes used to move personnel, weapons, food, and other supplies.
Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North-East), disclosed the development in a statement issued on Wednesday.
The military said the number of terrorist surrenders recorded during the period represented a 213 per cent increase compared with the preceding week.
“During the period under review, the Theatre recorded a 213 per cent increase in terrorist surrenders compared with the preceding week,” it said.
