Borno: 25-year-old ISWAP fighter leaves terrorist group, surrenders to troops

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Key context: <img width="1179" height="2071" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1-6-2.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1-6-2.jpg 1179w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1-6-2-171x300.jpg 171w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1-6-2-583x1024.jpg 583w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1-6-2-874x1536.jpg 874w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/1-6-2-1166x2048.jpg 1166w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1179px) 100vw, 1179px" /><p>A 25-year-old suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, fighter has surrendered to troops in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State after spending about eight months with the terrorist group. The development was reported by security analyst, Zagazola Makama, on&#160;Saturday, August 15, 2026, citing military sources. The surrendered fighter was identified as Ali Gambo [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/15/borno-25-year-old-iswap-fighter-leaves-terrorist-group-surrenders-to-troops/">Borno: 25-year-old ISWAP fighter leaves terrorist group, surrenders to troops</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.