Troops Neutralise 11 Terrorists, Recover Weapons and Motorcycles in Borno, Adamawa
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have recorded major successes in ongoing counter-terrorism operations, neutralising 11 Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters in separate encounters in Borno and Adamawa States.
The first engagement occurred on 15 September 2025, at about 8:00 a.m., when troops of Sector 3 on a scanning and picketing patrol along the Baga–Cross Kauwa Main Supply Route in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State came under ambush. The terrorists detonated a command Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and opened fire on the patrol. The troops swiftly responded with superior firepower, forcing the attackers to retreat before reinforcements arrived.
Follow-up operations confirmed the neutralisation of eight terrorists, including two Munzirs and a Qaid identified as Modu Dogo Munzir of Dogon Chukun, an unidentified Munzir, and Abu Aisha Qaid of Tumbun Mota. Several others escaped with gunshot wounds.
Recovered items included 14 motorcycles, AK-47 rifles with magazines, rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, anti-aircraft links, blankets, and assorted drugs. Two gun trucks, which could not be evacuated due to terrain difficulties around Alargarno and Doro Naira, were destroyed in a precision airstrike by the Air Component of OPHK with support from the MNJTF ISR platform. No troop casualty was reported.
In a separate operation the same day, troops of Sector 1, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and local hunters, launched offensive operations at Umbo in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The assault resulted in the elimination of three additional terrorists, with others fleeing with injuries. Recovered items included AK-47 rifles, several rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, and an Itel mobile phone. Again, no casualty was recorded on the part of the troops.
The Military High Command commended the troops for their resilience and urged them to sustain the momentum. It also called on residents of the North East to continue supporting security operations with timely and credible information.
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