The Nigerian military has uncovered a newly established terrorist enclave in the Northern Tumbus area of the North-east, a development that has led to the surrender of no fewer than 124 terrorists and their family members.
Speaking during a press briefing at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Abuja yesterday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, disclosed that troops of the Joint Task Force, North East, under Operation Hadin Kai, identified the enclave as a key hideout for senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commanders and their fighters.
According to him, intelligence-led operations confirmed that the location served as a hibernation zone where terrorists regrouped and coordinated activities.