Nigeria’s counterterrorism gains carry a warning
- Nigeria’s military announced on June 29 that several senior commanders from terrorist groups had surrendered in the northeast.
- Captain Mohammed Goni, acting military information officer for Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) against these groups, said the surrenders followed sustained military pressure and that those involved were being held in a secure location for profiling and debriefing.
- The announcement brought renewed attention to Nigeria’s terrorism crisis, which has widened significantly since the Boko Haram uprising of July 2009.
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- Nigeria’s military announced on June 29 that several senior commanders from terrorist groups had surrendered in the northeast.
- Captain Mohammed Goni, acting military information officer for Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) against these groups, said the surrenders followed sustained military pressure and that those involved were being held in a secure location for profiling and debriefing.
- The announcement brought renewed attention to Nigeria’s terrorism crisis, which has widened significantly since the Boko Haram uprising of July 2009.
Sources: Al Jazeera