Nigerian military confirms senior Boko Haram commander's surrender to troops

STORY: Nigerian military confirms senior Boko Haram commander's surrender to troops DATELINE: April 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of airstrikes on known Boko Haram locations 2. various of military inspecting attacked areas 3. various of military retrieving leftover ammunition by terrorists 4. SOUNDBITE (English): BERNARD ONYEUKO, Spokesman for the military STORYLINE: A senior commander of the extremist group Boko Haram has surrendered to troops in the heat of ongoing anti-terror operations in Nigeria's northeast region, the military confirmed on Thursday. The terrorist commander, identified as Saleh Mustapha, was a leader of the Boko Haram in Bama area, one of the frequently attacked locations in the northeastern state of Borno, said Bernard Onyeuko, a spokesman for the military, who addressed reporters in Abuja, the Nigerian capital. Onyeuko said Mustapha surrendered to the troops on Tuesday, explaining the military had intensified anti-terror operation