Troops Repel Multiple Terrorist Attacks, Rescue 15 Kidnap Victims in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have recorded a series of operational successes across several locations in Borno State, including the defeat of coordinated terrorist attacks, follow-up air interdiction operations, and the rescue of 15 abducted women and children.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that  troops successfully repelled attacks on Kanama, Ngoshe and Banki communities without any adverse report, as the insurgents were decisively overpowered and forced to withdraw.

In a sustained offensive, additional air interdiction operations were conducted at Sowolwolo in the Sambisa Forest, where troops reportedly neutralised three terrorist groups, further degrading their fighting capability in the area.

Similarly, another air interdiction operation at Kaniram in the Mallam Fatori axis resulted in the neutralisation of scores of terrorists who were observed conducting burial activities following earlier precision strikes.

The sources added that troops of 26 Brigade conducted search-and-rescue operations towards the Maiduguri-Monguno axis, successfully rescuing a total of 15 women and children who had earlier been kidnapped by insurgents.

The rescued victims are currently receiving care and will be reunited with their families after preliminary procedures.

In a separate development, suspected elements of Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) fired projectiles towards Gwoza in a retaliatory action; however, no casualties or damage were recorded.

The sources described the series of coordinated operations as a significant boost to ongoing counter-insurgency efforts in the North-East, noting that troops continue to maintain pressure on terrorist elements across the theatre.