Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, have recorded significant operational gains in recent days, neutralising terrorists, recovering weapons, and disrupting insurgent movements across parts of Borno and Yobe States.
In one engagement, soldiers from the 153 Task Force Battalion encountered members of the Islamic State West Africa Province and Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād (ISWAP/JAS) mounted on motorcycles along the Kirawa–Sabon Gari–Pulka axis in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno. The troops engaged the militants, killing two and seizing a handheld radio and two motorcycles.
In a separate incident, troops from the 24 Task Force Brigade responded to a report that a forest guard had shot himself at the 1000 Camp in Dikwa, Dikwa Local Government Area. Preliminary investigations suggested the deceased may have been under the influence of intoxicants. His weapon was recovered, and his remains were released to his family for burial.
Further operations in Mallam Fatori, Abadam Local Government Area, yielded the recovery of 166 rounds of PKT ammunition and a bandolier believed to belong to fleeing terrorists following earlier clashes.
In Yobe State, troops of Battle Group 1 denied insurgents freedom of movement during clearance patrols across Karaga Waro, Kachallari, Moduri, Lewanti, and surrounding communities in Bursari Local Government Area.
These operations form part of ongoing efforts by Nigerian security forces to degrade terrorist capabilities and restore stability in the region. Officials say sustained military pressure has disrupted supply lines, limited insurgent mobility, and bolstered local security.
