Top ISWAP leaders, 76 foot soldiers surrender in N’east

A significant blow has been dealt to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) with the surrender of top leaders and 76 foot soldiers, along with their families, to troops operating in Nigeria's North East. The insurgents reportedly abandoned their enclaves and surrendered their arms in response to relentless military operations.

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The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has continued to record significant operational successes in the ongoing counter terrorism campaign against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists through sustained operations backed by credible, timely and actionable intelligence.

Captain Muhammad Goni, the Acting Military Information Officer for Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai, announced the breakthrough. He stated that the Joint Task Force has been achieving substantial operational successes in its counter-terrorism campaign against both Boko Haram and ISWAP, driven by credible intelligence.

"In another major breakthrough, a fresh group of top ISWAP terrorist leaders have abandoned their enclaves and surrendered to troops within the North-East theatre of operations," Goni said in a statement. He confirmed that key members of the terrorist network are currently in a secure location undergoing debriefing and profiling according to established protocols. The statement also noted that 76 foot soldiers and their families surrendered within the past week alone.

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In another major breakthrough, a fresh group of top ISWAP terrorist leaders have abandoned their enclaves and surrendered to troops within the North-East theatre of operations.

Goni emphasized that this development underscores the devastating impact of the sustained offensive by Operation Hadin Kai. The operation has been instrumental in dismantling terrorist strongholds, disrupting command and logistics, and limiting the insurgents' freedom of action. The persistent military operations have degraded the terrorists' combat capabilities and eroded confidence within their ranks and leadership.

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They are currently in a secure location undergoing profiling, debriefing and other established procedures in accordance with extant operational protocols.

The operational gains are presented as a testament to the Nigerian military's comprehensive counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency strategy, which combines precision combat, intelligence-led engagements, and coordinated joint efforts. Operation Hadin Kai remains committed to its mission of defeating terrorism and restoring lasting peace and security to the North-East, with continued pressure on remaining elements until they are neutralized or surrender.

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Within the last week alone, a total of 76 terrorist foot soldiers with some families surrendered to troops