More than 260 Islamist militants have surrendered in north-eastern Nigeria, the military has said.
Over 260 Boko Haram militants have surrendered in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria says the military.Soldiers had also killed a man who featured in Boko Haram’s propaganda
Last year, the military said that Shekau may have been killed, without providing any proof.
Boko Haram has suffered heavy losses in recent weeks in battles in its stronghold of north-eastern Nigeria.
The military said that 135 Boko Haram members surrendered with their weapons in Biu, Borno state, on Tuesday – and that 133 others surrendered elsewhere in north-eastern Nigeria.
However, international reporters have come out to say that claims are impossible to verify.
However, if they are true, it could be a major turning point for the army’s campaign against Boko Haram militants.
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