Nigerian troops foil terrorists attempt to cross border from Cameroon

Story from Musa Sakinat Abubakar 

Troops belonging to the Nigerian Military’s Operation HADIN KAI in the North East successfully neutralized members of Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) who were attempting to cross the Nigerian territory from the Cameroon border.

According to the Military High Command, the terrorists, numbering five in total, were ambushed and killed in Bula Yobe-Darel Jamel, located in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.

This operation was conducted based on an intelligence report that indicated the terrorists had set up an ambush.

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The newly appointed Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. ES Buba, made this announcement at a press briefing held at Defence Headquarters in Abuja. Brig.-Gen. Abdullahi Ibrahim, the deputy director, represented him.

During the operation, 10 terrorists were captured alive, and a significant amount of arms, weapons, and other logistics were recovered from them. The military also arrested their collaborators, further disrupting their activities.

Maj.-Gen. Buba’s deputy stated, “Troops of Operation HADIN KAI  in the Northeast zone of the country have continued to intensify operations against terrorists, including their logistics suppliers and collaborators.”

He went on to provide details of the operation, explaining, “On 22 June 2023, following an intelligence report about terrorists crossing from Cameroon to Nigeria, troops laid an ambush along Bula Yobe-Darel Jamel in Bama. A firefight ensued, resulting in the neutralization of five Boko Haram Terrorists/Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists. One bag each of flour and detergent were recovered.”

In a separate development, Maj.-Gen. Buba’s deputy also revealed that a considerable number of terrorists had recently surrendered to troops at various locations within the joint area of operations.

The surrender included 967 terrorists, 82 adult males, 354 adult females, and 531 children, indicating a significant achievement in the ongoing efforts against the terrorist groups.

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