After Troops Killed 8 B’Haram Commanders, Fighters Surrender
Several Boko Haram fighters have voluntarily surrendered to the Nigerian military after eight of their prominent commanders were recently eliminated by troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OLD).
It was gathered that the B’Haram leaders were massacred when they led their fighters to infiltrate the Army Super Camp at Damasak, Borno State.
According to Maj. Gen. John Enenche, the terrorists met their waterloo on 2 July, 2020 when they were led by their top leaders (Amirs) to attack the troops in Damasak from two flanks, in an effort to cause them massive casualty.
“However, with own troops’ doggedness, superior fire power and maneuver, the terrorists were devastated and the rest escaped in total disarray,” he said.
Enenche, who is the Coordinator of the Defence Media Operations (DMO), disclosed this in a press statement on Sunday.
He stated that the Military successes of OLD, particularly since the turn of the year 2020, has continually caused confusion and disharmony in the camps of the insurgents.
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He said: “This is evident by the frequent changes in ISWAP leadership within a short period and these was largely due to the several losses inflicted on them by own troops in both men, weapons and equipment.”
The series of successes so far recorded, according to Maj. Gen. Enenche, has led to several of the insurgents surrendering in their numbers.
His words: “They voluntarily admitted that the insurgency is driven more by need for money, power, greed and criminality and less of any ideology.”
The DMO Coordinator, in the statement, equally disclosed that troops of of OLD, on 17 July 20, following credible intelligence, targeted terrorists on their market activities and undercover movement around Kolofata, a border town with Cameroon.
According to him, the troops of Strong Response Area (SRA) Pulka successfully neutralized six BH terrorists who attempted to cross from Cameroon Border towards Sambisa Axis.
He said: “Weapons and equipment captured from the terrorists include three AK-47 rifles, Magazine with 48 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, one Honda Salon Car, one Motorcycle, eight Bicycles, three Phones with multiple Sims and Memory Cards and five copies of the Holy Qur’an, among others.
“Additionally, there was also a letter written in Hausa to Abu Fatima (a top Boko Haram commander), documents and other logistics. Shortly after the successful operation, the enemy communication intercept confirmed killing of a top Boko Haram Commander named Sayinna, and other fighters during the encounter.”
