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  Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have intercepted and arrested 18 suspected terrorist logistics suppliers in Borno State, dealing a fresh blow to Boko Haram’s sustainment network. According to a daily operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday, the suspects were apprehended while travelling towards Gubio, from where they intended to proceed to the Gudumbali axis — a known Boko Haram terrorists (BHTs) enclave. Military sources said the suspects were intercepted while on their way to deliver goods and supplies to the insurgents. Preliminary investigations revealed that all 18 confessed to routinely purchasing and conveying items to the terrorist group. The suspects reportedly justified their actions by citing lack of employment, a situation the military described as pointing to deeper socio-economic challenges in Maiduguri and its environs. The arrest validates recent remarks by the Chief of Defence Staff on the connection between economi...

  Troops of Sector 3, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), supported by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), have recorded a significant victory against insurgents after successfully repelling a failed infiltration attempt by Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters on Malam Fatori in Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State.99176e According to military sources, the terrorists launched the assault from the Duguri axis, targeting the area through the Bravo Company frontage. The troops, backed by coordinated airstrikes, swiftly engaged and neutralised the attackers, preventing any breach of the military location.6671a9 Following the intense engagement and subsequent clearance operations, no fewer than 63 bodies of the terrorists were recovered within and around the general area of Malam Fatori. This high casualty figure underscores the heavy losses inflicted on the insurgents during the botched operation.a9a438 A defence source described the outcome as a clear demonstration of the effectiveness of joint ground ...

  Nigerian troops have achieved a significant victory in the ongoing fight against insurgency in Borno State, neutralising 16 ISWAP terrorists and rescuing 11 kidnapped victims in a series of decisive operations. The successes were reported by the Joint Task Force (North East) under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), following a failed midnight attack by ISWAP fighters on the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Auno on February 5, 2026. Troops from Sector 1 repelled the assault with precise firepower. Building on this, on February 9, 2026, troops—working in synergy with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF)—launched a bold counter-offensive along the Komala axis in Konduga Local Government Area. They pursued the retreating terrorists to the Gidan Kaji axis, neutralising 16 ISWAP fighters while forcing others to flee with severe injuries. The operations also resulted in the rescue of 11 kidnapped victims, who were safely reunited with their families. Additionally, troops recovered logistics items ...