The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) says Troops of Sectors 3 and 4 have arrested more than 900 suspected family members and collaborators of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists.
MNJTF Spokesman,Lt. – Col Kamarudeen Adegoke disclosed in a statement on Wednesday in N’Djamena Chad.
He said the arrest including women, children and elderly was made by the troops in the Kamadougu Yobe River general area, along the Nigeria/ Niger common border areas.
According to him, ” collaboration with national authorities and subsequent profiling and handing over is ongoing
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“Also, troops of Sector 4 conducted a night patrol along Ngagam–Djalori Axis where they rescued three women alongside their four children who were fleeing from the fighting between the Boko Haram and ISWAP from Sambisa forest.
“In a related encouraging development, on March 8, troops of Sector 3 Nigeria deployed at Damasak intercepted 70 terrorists’ family members comprising 43 women and 30 children.
“They are currently receiving medical attention and profiling,” he said.
