Troops of Operation HADIN KAI and the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), in collaboration with Hybrid Forces and other security agencies, have eliminated ten Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during a decisive clearance operation along the Rann–Gamboru Ngala axis, near the Nigeria–Cameroon border.
The operation, conducted in the Southern Lake Chad Basin, was part of ongoing efforts to flush out remnants of terrorist elements from border communities. Acting on credible intelligence, the combined troops stormed a known terrorist hideout between Rann and Gamboru, resulting in a fierce firefight.
The gallant troops overpowered the terrorists with superior firepower, killed ten of them and forced others to flee. A large cache of arms and ammunition, including anti-aircraft rounds, was recovered from the scene.
In a statement signed by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye , the military affirmed that the operation was strategically designed to disrupt terrorist activities and prevent cross-border movement of insurgents within the Lake Chad region.
Recovered weapons are currently undergoing technical analysis, while further search operations continue to locate fleeing terrorists and additional hideouts in the area.
The Armed Forces of Nigeria, in conjunction with the MNJTF and other partners, reiterated their commitment to sustaining the momentum and clearing the Lake Chad Basin and Northern Borno of all terrorist elements.
