Children of suspected Boko Haram members flee terrorists’ enclave, surrender to troops in Borno
Two Teenage Girls Escape Boko Haram Enclave, Surrender to Military in Borno State
Two teenage girls, reportedly relatives of Boko Haram members, have escaped from a terrorist enclave in the Mandara Mountains and surrendered to military forces in Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State.
The girls surrendered around 3:55 PM on July 21 to troops from C Company, 192 Battalion Mechanised, stationed in Gwoza. Preliminary investigations indicated that the minors fled from the Grazah terrorist enclave in the Mandara Mountains before making their way to the military position.
Identified as 11-year-old Fatima Adamu and 7-year-old Rahima Adamu, the girls were received by the troops and underwent proper screening and documentation in accordance with established operational protocols.
Currently, the girls are in the custody of the 192 Battalion, where they are undergoing further profiling and administrative procedures.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security analyst, their surrender reflects a growing trend of women and children fleeing Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) as military operations intensify against insurgent strongholds in the North-East.
While the overall security situation in the region remains stable, military sources report that troops are maintaining high operational readiness and continuing offensive actions against Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters.
