Seventy-six commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province have surrendered to the Nigerian military, the spokesman for Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, disclosed in a statement on Monday.
Goni attributed the surrender to the intensified air and ground offensives against terrorist enclaves in the North-East.
According to him, the terrorists abandoned their camps and surrendered to troops due to sustained military pressure backed by intelligence-led operations.
“Several senior ISWAP figures are among those who surrendered and are currently in a secure location undergoing profiling, debriefing and other procedures in line with established operational protocols,” the statement said.
The military noted that the latest surrender underscores the effectiveness of ongoing efforts to dismantle terrorist networks, disrupt their command and logistics structures, and restrict their freedom of movement.
It added that the surrender of the terrorists, including fighters who turned themselves in with their families, reflects the continued decline in the group’s operational strength and morale.
