20-year-old JAS fighter abandons terror group, surrenders to troops in Borno

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Key context: <img width="1400" height="1400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/JAS-fighter.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/JAS-fighter.jpg 1400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/JAS-fighter-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/JAS-fighter-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/JAS-fighter-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/JAS-fighter-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /><p>A 20-year-old fighter formerly affiliated with the JAS terrorist group has abandoned the group and surrendered to troops of Operation HADIN KAI in Borno State. According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the fighter, identified as Kurso Muhammed, surrendered at about 2:25pm on Sunday, August 23, to troops of the 21 Special Armoured Brigade at New [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/24/20-year-old-jas-fighter-abandons-terror-group-surrenders-to-troops-in-borno/">20-year-old JAS fighter abandons terror group, surrenders to troops in Borno</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.