Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have recorded fresh operational successes in Borno State with the discovery and neutralisation of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and the arrest of suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP logistics suppliers.
According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer of OPHK, the operations were conducted under Operations Desert Sanity IV and V as part of ongoing efforts to deny terrorists freedom of action in the North East.
The statement disclosed that troops of 25 Brigade, while conducting a Main Supply Route patrol along the Damboa–Komala axis on December 17, 2025, discovered a planted IED. The device was promptly secured and successfully detonated in a controlled manner, ensuring the safety of troops and commuters along the route.
In a separate intelligence-led operation on December 19, 2025, OPHK troops deployed at a checkpoint along the Maiduguri–Bama Road intercepted a Lagos-registered vehicle with plate number AKD 244 YE. The vehicle was found conveying large quantities of food items and energy drinks suspected to be logistics supplies intended for Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists operating around Kirawa Ward in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
Two suspects were arrested in connection with the interception. Items recovered include assorted food items and energy drinks, three mobile phones, an identity card, a ring, and various sums of money in both Naira and CFA francs. The suspects, the vehicle, and recovered items have been handed over to the appropriate military intelligence unit for further investigation.
The Military High Command commended the troops for their professionalism and vigilance, urging them to sustain the current operational tempo, while reaffirming the Nigerian military’s commitment to disrupting terrorist logistics networks and ensuring the safety and security of citizens in the North East.
