The Nigerian Army (NA) has disclosed that more Boko Haram terrorists are surrendering as troops of Operations HADIN KAI (OPHK) intensify their attack on the insurgents. This was disclosed by director army public relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, stating that the attack has continued to yield positive results as 56 terrorists and their families surrendered their arms and abandoned the groups. NA stated that eighteen male fighters of the terrorists group, along with their families consisting of eighteen adult females and nineteen children, had surrendered. All of them came from Chingori and other surrounding villages around the Sambisa forest. The arms recovered from the surrendered terrorists include, 5 AK 47 rifles, 1 foreign AK 47 rifle with telescopic sight, 1 Fabrique Nationale rifle, 8 AK 47 rifle magazines, 1 FN rifle magazine, 1 Bandolier, 3 rounds of 7.62mm (special) ammunition and the sum of Seven Thousand, Seven Hundred naira (#7,700.00) only. Also, a BHT from Abuja Asamau village in Sambisa forest had surrendered to the troops with his AK 47 rifle, 2 magazines, 1 Magazine holder, 1 round of 7.62mm special and the sum of Five Thousand Naira (N5,000:00). The Army recalled that in less than 2 weeks, over 100 BHTs and their families have surrendered to the Nigerian troops by laying down their arms and giving up the fight. Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Faruk Yahaya commended the troops for their effort, charging them to remain dedicated and committed in the fight, until the terrorists are completely decimated.
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