Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have foiled multiple terrorist attacks and dismantled logistics networks linked to insurgents, recording major successes between March 28 and 30, 2026.
According to the Nigerian Army, troops deployed in Damboa thwarted a planned attack by Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters after detecting their movement through surveillance systems.
“The troops engaged the insurgents, forcing them to withdraw in disarray, while follow-up exploitation operations confirmed their retreat,” the Army stated.
It added that similar attempts by insurgents to attack farmers and communities in Gwoza and Askira Uba Local Government Areas of Borno State were repelled.
“Troops successfully repelled attempted attacks on farmers and communities… forcing the insurgents to flee towards the Mandara Mountains and adjoining areas,” the statement said.
In a related development, troops uncovered and safely detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) along the Goniri–Ngamdu axis, which was planted to target both security personnel and commuters.
“Recovered materials, including rail tracks used to canalise vehicles into a killing zone, highlight ongoing terrorist efforts to disrupt movement along critical routes,” the Army noted.
The operation also led to the interception of two truckloads of suspected terrorist logistics supplies along the Maiduguri–Mafa road.
“The consignments were concealed in sacks and included cartons of medical drugs, motorcycle tubes and tyres, mosquito nets, rolls of mats, air filter cylinders, and detergents,” it said, adding that the items were being transported without clearance towards Kusuri, a border community near Chad.
Troops further arrested several suspected collaborators and logistics suppliers across the theatre.
“At Molai, two suspected Boko Haram collaborators were arrested while loitering within a defensive area under suspicious circumstances,” the Army disclosed.
It also confirmed the arrest of a 26-year-old suspect, Mohammed Adamu, at Muna Garage.
“Items recovered from him include 25 litres of engine oil concealed in sacks, the sum of N624,900, a mobile phone, a power bank, a national identity card, and ATM cards,” the statement read, noting that preliminary findings indicate he had been supplying logistics to terrorists over an extended period.
In Gubio, troops working with intelligence operatives and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) arrested 13 suspected logistics suppliers, while two additional suspects apprehended in the area reportedly confessed to long-term involvement in aiding insurgents.
