Boko Haram commanders surrender to troops

Malam Ali, a top Boko Haram commander, and Bunu Umar, his lieutenant, have reportedly surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Borno.

According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, they surrendered following a raid of their hideouts in the Bama Local government area by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on July 5.
During the attack, the publication said, scores of the Boko Haram fighters including their women and children were killed.

Ali was said to have laid down his arms due to the fear of battlefield elimination.