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From Molly Kilete, Abuja
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) said its operations to wipe out terrorists have continued to yield positive results with the surrender of two Boko Haram terrorists and experts in the production of improvised explosive devices (IED).
The surrendered terrorists, Abubakar Mohammed (alias Garba), 19, and Bana Modu, 13, were said to have surrendered to troops of Sector 3 of the MNJTF, Monguno, Nigeria.
MNJTF Chief, Military Public Information, Lieutenant Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, who made the disclosure, said the terrorists had, during investigations, confessed that they had been ordered to plant IEDs along roads Doron Baga and Fish Dam in Baga, Kukawa Local Government of Borno State. They said instead of carrying out their mission, they decided to abandon their task, escape with the IEDs and surrender to the MNJTF.
Abdulahi, in a statement, said their decision was influenced by the MNJTF recently concluded Operation NASHRUL SALAM, a non-kinetic operation and sector’s personal engagement strategy with relevant sources, showcasing the effectiveness of psychological operations in the fight against terrorism. He listed items recovered from them to include two IEDs, two mobile phones, and a sum of N53,000.00 only from Mohammed and Modu.
The statement added: “This development underscores the MNJTF’s commitment to encouraging other terrorists hiding in the Lake Chad Islands to come out, surrender and lay down their arms, in a bid to achieve sustainable peace in the region. The MNJTF remains dedicated to its mission of restoring peace and facilitating the return of normalcy to the Lake Chad Basin”.
