Military pressure, factional clashes force 25 ISWAP family members to surrender in Borno
Twenty-five family members of ISWAP terrorists have surrendered to Nigerian troops in separate incidents in Borno State amid intensified military operations against insurgents in the North-East. The surrender involved four people who gave themselves up to troops of 3 Battalion, Marine, at Combat Outpost Ladari on August 30, and another group of 21, comprising seven […] Military pressure,…
In Borno State, 25 family members of ISWAP terrorists have surrendered to Nigerian military forces in multiple incidents, a development revealing the effects of military operations and internal strife within the insurgents. On August 30, four individuals from the communities of Arianna, Koloram Yerwa Kura, and Tumbuma surrendered at Combat Outpost Ladari.
These four, identified by security analyst Zagazola Makama, were subsequently handed over to the 24 Military Intelligence Regiment for further examination and appropriate action. The second surrender occurred on September 2 when 21 family members, consisting of seven women and 14 children, gave themselves up to troops of the 112 Task Force Battalion in Mafa, Dikwa Local Government Area.
Makama disclosed that this group had fled the Yaganari terrorist enclave following fierce clashes between rival ISWAP factions. This latest surrender episode occurs amid heightened military pressure on terrorist groups across Borno and the broader North-East region. The constant military activity aims to dismantle the insurgents' hideouts and impede their operations.
The mass surrenders also underscore the internal divisions within the insurgent groups, particularly the factional clashes that are affecting the insurgents' members and their families. Security forces are anticipated to continue scrutinizing and managing the surrendered individuals in accordance with established protocols.
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