Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in conjunction with the Air Component and other security stakeholders, have continued sustained counterterrorism operations across the North-East region. These deliberate efforts are aimed at denying Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents freedom of movement and operational capability within the theatre.

On July 10, 2025, troops collaborating with members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Biu arrested two suspected terrorist logistics suppliers, identified as Isah Abdullahi (45) and Abdullahi Mohammed (35), both from Liya village, Biu Local Government Area, Borno State. The suspects were apprehended at Biu main market while attempting to collect logistics items from Biu Motor Park. Recovered from them were:

13 pairs of army desert boots

20 high-watt 9V batteries

5 pairs of slippers

All items were reportedly delivered from Kano, with Abdullahi listed as the recipient.

Similarly, on July 13, 2025, troops in conjunction with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) arrested a 65-year-old logistics facilitator, Shaibu Bulama, at Damasak Motor Park. Bulama, who hails from Alagarno village in Yunusari LGA, Yobe State, was intercepted with a white Toyota pickup (Registration No: YUN 201 XA Yobe). Items recovered from him included:

2 bags of rice

2 cartons of farm chemical sprayers

5 gallons of PMS

A native cap and other miscellaneous items

In another operation on the same day, troops supported by CJTF and local hunters laid an ambush at a known insurgent crossing point between Ngoshe and Agapalwa in Gwoza LGA, Borno State. During the engagement, one terrorist was neutralized while others fled. A bicycle abandoned by the fleeing insurgents was recovered as troops continued clearance operations in the area.

Also, on July 13, during an ongoing clearance operation following Operation Sand Fury, troops discovered a partially buried terrorist corpse along a known infiltration route near Malam Fatori. An AK-47 rifle, a magazine, and live ammunition were recovered at the scene.

In support of Borno State Government’s resettlement efforts, troops on July 13 also provided security escort to over 3,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) returning from Bama to their ancestral community of Darel-Jamel.

Meanwhile, on July 14, 2025, while conducting a farm security patrol on the outskirts of Banki town in Bama LGA, a farmer alerted troops to the presence of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted on his farmland. An Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was swiftly deployed and safely detonated the devices, which included mortars and artillery bombs primed for activation.

That same day, troops on routine patrol in Molai discovered additional IEDs planted along Karma axis near the Maiduguri–Damboa supply route. The EOD team neutralized the threat in situ and recovered batteries and pressure plates.

Furthermore, on July 14, based on actionable intelligence, troops conducted an ambush at a terrorist crossing route near Tinush, in Kala Balge LGA. During the encounter, troops engaged the terrorists in a firefight, forcing them to retreat. Items recovered after the operation included:

3 AK-47 magazines

6 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition

2 high-explosive anti-personnel RPG bombs

57 PKM belted rounds

1 locally made pistol

In a related development on the same day, 16 family members of insurgents, including 4 adult females and 12 children, surrendered to troops in the Bama general area. Preliminary debriefing revealed they originated from Bakura Jega village in Bama LGA.

Additionally, as part of logistics strangulation efforts, troops on July 14 conducted operations in Kudzum, Michika LGA of Adamawa State. During the raid, they recovered:

3 motorcycles

105 jerry cans of PMS

1 tricycle

The continued counter-IED operations, arrests of logistics facilitators, and robust offensive actions demonstrate OPHK’s renewed strategy to degrade terrorist activities and restore lasting peace to the North-East.