The
Nigerian Army on Sunday said scores of members of the Boko Haram insurgent
group have surrendered their arms.
In
a statement by its spokesperson, Sani Usman, the army said the insurgents began
surrendering when they realised that the ‘new strategies’ being deployed by
soldiers was becoming successful.
“The new strategies employed included sustained offensive operations, pre-emptive air strikes by the Nigerian Airforce and routes blocking by ground troops all geared towards constricting and snuffing out the Boko Haram terrorists,” the Army said.
“The new strategies employed included sustained offensive operations, pre-emptive air strikes by the Nigerian Airforce and routes blocking by ground troops all geared towards constricting and snuffing out the Boko Haram terrorists,” the Army said.
The
Army’s new offensive, tagged’ Operation Lafiya Dole’, followed the appointment
of Tukur Buratai, a Lieutenant General, as the Chief of Army Staff by President
Muhammadu Buhari.
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