Tag: Surrender
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1,050 Boko Haram insurgents surrender, many flee
The Nigerian Army on Saturday said 1,050 insurgents had surrendered to troops in Lake Chad and Monguno general area of operations, as it also warned that many of them were on the run. The army urged abutting communities to watch out for the fleeing Boko Haram insurgents as their enclaves in Lake Chad region came…
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‘Surrender or die!’ – Philippine warns Marawi militants
The Philippine Military’s Chief on Monday warned Islamic State-allied militants to surrender or die as troops make a final push to end a more-than-three-month conflict in besieged Marawi City. The fight between government forces and the militants was concentrated in the centre of Marawi, 800 kilometres south of Manila, and picked up last week after…
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Boko Haram kingpin, three others surrender to Nigerian Army
A high profile Boko Haram terrorist, Konto Fanami, and three other repentant terrorists have surrendered to the Nigerian Army on Monday. The Army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, announced this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. Usman said that the four repentant terrorists willingly deserted their hideouts and surrendered themselves to 120 Task Force Battalion…
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70 Boko Haram insurgents surrender in Borno
No fewer than 70 Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday surrendered to the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri. Maj Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, the Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, made the disclosure while presenting the repentant insurgents to newsmen in Maiduguri. Attahiru said the insurgents surrendered voluntarily sequel to various strategies evolved by the Federal Government to end…