The Nigerian Army says a total of 24 family members of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have surrendered to troops in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno.
The piece of information is in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday.
The report indicated that the terrorists’ family members surrendered at about 4 p.m. on Thursday to troops of 112 Task Force Battalion.
It added that the group fled the Gasuwa and Yaganari terrorist enclaves following clashes between rival factions within the terrorist organisation.
It noted that the surrendered family members had been profiled and documented by the troops for further action.
