BEVERLY HILLS, July 03, (THEWILL) – The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, said on Monday that over 700 Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered to troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in Borno State.
Buratai stated this at the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) and Photo/Art Exhibition in Abuja.
He said the remnants of the Boko Haram insurgents surrendered following intensive bombardment of their hideouts near Sambisa Forest by the Nigerian Army and supported by air assault from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) component.
The army chief said: “Just a short while ago, I received the good news that about 700 Boko Haram terrorists in the fringes of the Sambisa forest have surrendered to troops.
“It is a clear indication that the war on insurgency and terror is clearly being won. I want to congratulate not only our gallant troops and indeed the Navy and the Airforce, but all Nigerians.
“The terrorists are surrendering because of the concerted efforts of the Nigerian military. They are in total disarray, they are hungry and are looking for a way out.”
NAN reports that Head of Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita, who was the special guest of honour at the exhibition, said the roles of Nigerian Army in nation’s building cannot be underestimated, adding that there is no doubt the army was at the forefront of President Muhammadu Buhari’s change agenda.
