Senior ISWAP Finance Operative, 46 Others Surrender To Troops In Borno
A senior ISWAP finance operative and 46 others have surrendered to Nigerian military troops in Borno State. The military recovered weapons and cash, and the individuals are currently undergoing profiling.
Why it matters
The surrender of a high-ranking financial official represents a significant blow to the operational capacity of ISWAP in the North East region.
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have recorded another major operational breakthrough with the surrender of a senior Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) finance operative, highlighting the sustained impact of ongoing kinetic and intelligence-driven operations across the North East.
The Acting Military Information Officer of the Theatre Command, Captain Mohammed Goni, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the development comes amid a growing wave of terrorist surrenders.
According to him, about 46 terrorists and their family members have voluntarily surrendered to troops in recent days, underscoring the increasing pressure being mounted on terrorist strongholds.
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