More than 13,000 members of the Boko Haram terrorist group have surrendered to law enforcement in the past two weeks in Nigeria, the Nigerian Ministry of Defense said.
Nigerian Ministry of Defense deputy spokesman Bernard Onyoko said several military operations were launched against Boko Haram elements during the period from October 1 to 14.
The operations have resulted in more than 1,324 terrorists and their families surrendering to law enforcement agencies, Onyoko said, adding that the military has seized numerous weapons and ammunition belonging to members of the group.
According to data from the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Boko Haram violence has killed more than 30,000 people and displaced three million since 2009.
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