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13 Boko Haram fighters surrender to Nigerian troops
The aftermath of an attack by Boko Haram militants in Sajeri village on the outskirts of Maiduguri on January 8, 2019.
Photo credit: Audu Ali Marte | AFP
What you need to know:
- According to Enenche, 17 children and six women, identified as family members of the suspected militants, also surrendered to troops.
- Boko Haram has been trying to establish an Islamist state in north eastern Nigeria since 2009.
Abuja
The Nigerian military on Sunday confirmed that 13 suspected Boko Haram militants surrendered to troops during an operation aimed at smoking out remnants of the terror group in the country's northeast region.
