Two young girls believed to be relatives of suspected Boko Haram members have escaped from a terrorist enclave in the Mandara Mountains and surrendered to troops of Operation HADIN KAI in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
The girls, identified as 11-year-old Fatima Adamu and seven-year-old Rahima Adamu, reportedly fled the Grazah terrorist enclave before arriving at the military base operated by C Company, 192 Battalion Mechanised, on July 21.
Military sources said the children were safely received by troops, screened, and documented in line with established operational procedures. They are currently in the custody of the battalion, where they are undergoing further profiling and administrative processing.
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Preliminary investigations indicated that the minors escaped from the insurgents’ camp before making their way to the military position.
Security analysts said the latest development reflects the increasing number of women and children abandoning Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) enclaves as sustained military offensives continue to weaken insurgent strongholds across the North-East.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have maintained pressure on terrorist groups through ongoing offensive operations, while security officials say the general situation across the theatre remains calm with forces on high operational readiness.
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