By Bavoriat Clara
Troops of the Joint Task Force, North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have recorded another significant breakthrough in their ongoing counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations in Borno State.
According to a statement by the Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion under Sector 2 OPHK, on 9 November 2025, engaged Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists at Dutse Kura while responding to reports of terrorists abducting civilians and seizing vehicles along the Buratai–Kamuya Road.
The troops swiftly countered the ambush, pursued the insurgents towards Mangari, and overpowered them during a follow-up encounter near a terrorist hideout, forcing the fleeing terrorists to abandon their captives. Subsequent clearance of the area led to the destruction of 11 makeshift terrorists’ structures and the successful rescue of 86 kidnapped victims, including men, women, and children.
Recovered items from the operation included one AK-47 rifle, five magazines containing 73 rounds, four PKT ammunition belts, five civilian vehicles, five motorcycles, eight bicycles, and two logistics tricycles. The terrorists’ camp was later destroyed in situ.
In a related development, troops stationed at Mangada apprehended 29 terrorist logistics suppliers en route to Chilaria with various contraband items. The intercepted materials included two pickup vans and a tricycle loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), approximately 1,000 litres of petrol in jerricans, four gallons of engine oil, two new gun truck tyres, a large cache of medical supplies, as well as foodstuffs and provisions.
All operations were executed without any casualties on the part of the troops. The Military High Command commended the gallantry and professionalism of the soldiers and urged the Operation HADIN KAI troops to sustain the momentum in denying terrorists freedom of action across the North East theatre.
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