Troops Neutralise 17 Terrorists, Recover Weapons In Borno

No fewer than 17 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have been neutralised while assorted arms and ammunition were recovered from the bandits in Borno State.

Large quantity of the insurgents’ logistics were also disrupted in a sustained offensive operations by troops of Operation Hadin Kai Joint Taskforce North-East, between 23 July to 2nd August, in various areas of the State.

Spokesman of Operation Hadin Kai Joint Taskforce, Captain Reuben Kovangiya, in a statement on Monday in Maiduguri, said the operations, included fighting patrols, ambushes, clearance and logistics strangulation operations which stretched from Michika local government area in Adamawa State; Bama, Konduga, Gwoza, Magumeri and Biu LGAs in Borno State.

He said the operations led to neutralisation of several terrorists, recovery of assorted arms and ammunition, discovery and safe detonation of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and seizure of large quantity of the terrorists’ logistics items.

“In a continued determination to deny Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists freedom to operate, the troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), bolstered by close air support from the Air Component OPHK and Civilian Joint Task Force, have sustained series of offensive operations across the North-East theatre of Operations from 23 July – 2 August 2025.

“The operations, including fighting patrols, ambushes, clearance and logistics strangulation operations, stretched from Michika LGA in Adamawa State, Bama, Konduga, Gwoza, Magumeri and Biu LGAs in Borno State.

“This led to the neutralisation of several terrorists, recovery of assorted arms and ammunition, discovery and safe detonation of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and seizure of large quantity of the terrorists’ logistics items,” the spokesperson said.

Captain Kovangiya said the troops discovered and safely detonated 14 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), planted by the terrorists in various locations, meant to inflict casualties on innocent civilians and troops.

Furthermore, he said during the period, troops of OPHK also successfully ensured the return of 987 internally displaced persons to their ancestral community in Mandaragrau in Biu LGA.

“This is in line with Borno State Government’s resettlement plan, to ensure that citizens are not displaced from their ancestral communities and to enhance socio-economic activities.

“Relatedly, troops of OPHK conducted joint operations with Nigerien troops around Diffa – Duji – Damasak areas, giving a boost to the security and socio-economic activities of the general area.

“The sustained offensive operations, in line with the directives of the military high command, underscore the commitment and determined efforts by OPHK to ensure peace in the North-East and create enabling environment for socio-economic activities to thrive,” Kovangiya added.