The Multi-National Joint Task Force, MNJTF says about 176 Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered, and 140 terrorists have been killed in Operation Lake Sanity II around the Lake Chad Basin.
Commander of the Task Force, Major General Ibrahim Ali, made this known during a press briefing at the Theatre Command Officer’s Mess at Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri, Borno state.
He also explained that the military operation consisting of troops from Cameroon, Chad, and Nigeria, has achieved success against the terrorists which resulted in the recovery of a substantial cache of arms.
The Army General added that arms include; 796 rounds of ammunition, one PKM machine gun, five AK-47 rifles, two motorcycles, and eight magazines, alongside various other arms, ammunition, and logistics support items.
According to Ali, the operation has also resulted in the destruction of crucial terrorists’ logistic bases and staging areas, particularly around Tumbum Fulani, Bagadaza, Zannari, Doron Naira, and other key locations in the Lake Chad Basin area.
