Military Pressure Forces Top ISWAP Commanders to Surrender in North-East
Intensified military operations in the North-East have forced a fresh group of top ISWAP commanders to surrender to troops of Operation Hadin Kai.
The latest surrender came as sustained offensives by the military continued to dismantle terrorist enclaves, weaken insurgent networks and compel more fighters to abandon the battlefield.
The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, disclosed the development on Sunday, saying the senior terrorist leaders surrendered following relentless military pressure backed by credible and actionable intelligence.
According to a statement by the Acting Military Information Officer, Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, the surrendered commanders are currently in a secure location undergoing profiling, debriefing and other operational procedures.
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The military said the development reflects the growing impact of its counter-terrorism campaign, which has continued to disrupt the command and logistics structures of both Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
It added that persistent operations across the theatre had significantly degraded the terrorists’ combat capabilities while eroding confidence within their leadership and rank-and-file members.
The statement further revealed that within the last one week alone, 76 terrorist foot soldiers, alongside some of their family members, voluntarily surrendered to troops operating in the North-East.
It attributed the increasing wave of defections to sustained precision strikes, intelligence-led operations and coordinated joint military efforts that have denied insurgents freedom of movement and safe havens.
Operation Hadin Kai reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining pressure on the remaining terrorist elements until they are either neutralised or compelled to surrender.
The military also assured residents of the North-East that ongoing operations would continue unabated as part of efforts to restore lasting peace, security and stability across the region.
By PRNigeria
