…destroys logistics hubs Meanwhile, Legit.ng also reported that the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI carried out an air interdiction mission targeting a terrorist enclave in Borno State on Friday, September 11, 2026.The operation combined ISR platforms, attack aircraft, and ground troops working together to hit terr…

…custody for further action. “The operation forms part of sustained efforts by troops of Operation HADIN KAI to disrupt terrorist activities and prevent armed groups from establishing freedom of movement across Yobe State,” he said. ISWAP suffers major blow as troops ambush, neutralise terrorist in Yobe

…integrity of the nation. Read except from his speech below JOINT TASK FORCE NORTH EAST OPERATION HADIN KAI In the North East geopolitical zone, troops of Operation HADIN KAI sustained aggressive operations against terrorism across Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno and Yobe States. On 22 August 2026, troops intercepted eight abduc…

The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) neutralised 114 terrorists, arrested 146 suspects and rescued 60 abducted persons during operations across the North East in August. The Director of Defence Media Operations (DMO), Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, made this known on Monday in Abuja while br…

…When contacted by phone, the Acting Assistant Director, Public Relations Unit, Operation Hadin Kai Sector 2, Damaturu, Lt. A. Kandala, said he was not aware of the alleged assault. Kandala, however, promised to make inquiries and get back to the reporter but had yet to do so as of the time of filing this report. “I am…

…Local Government Area, Adamawa State.The Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), said the operation was carried out in the early hours of August 27, 2026.Troops dismantle the entire terrorist camp, kill 21 Boko Haram fighters in Adamawa. Photo ImagesAs reported by Channels Television, Mo…

…the terrorists in the area. Some of the terrorists killedPhoto: Nigerian Army Troops of Operation Hadin Kai reportedly engaged the terrorists in two separate encounters, neutralising more than 21 of them, while others escaped with gunshot wounds. According to the military, on X on Thursday, the troops also destroyed th…

…surrendered to troops of the Nigerian Army's 21 Special Armoured Brigade operating under Operation HADIN KAI and Operation DESERT SANITY V in Borno State. The surrender followed an intense clash between rival JAS and ISWAP elements, coupled with sustained intelligence-driven operations by troops of the 21 Special Armou…

…action. The arrests form part of ongoing intelligence-led operations by troops under Operation HADIN KAI and Operation DESERT SANITY V to disrupt terrorist logistics networks and deny insurgents access to food, supplies and other materials needed to sustain their activities. Security sources said the overall situation…

…p.m. on August 19, 2026 to troops of 112 Task Force Battalion deployed in Mafa under Operation HADIN KAI and Operation DESERT SANITY V. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the group comprised 10 women aged between 20 and 47 years, alongside 24 children between the ages of one and 13. The women were said to have…

…into child marriage Troops of the 82 Division Task Force Battalion, operating under Operation HADIN KAI and Operation DESERT SANITY V, have rescued a woman and her two children during a perimeter clearance patrol around Amuda Bridge in Borno State. The victims were intercepted at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday, August 14, 2…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the early hours of Saturday repelled a simultaneous attack by members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province on a Forward Operating Base in Mandaragirau, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The Army said troops detected the advancing terrorists through emplaced early warning…

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI has recorded yet another decisive operational success as troops of the 162 Amphibious Battalion decisively defeated an attempted ISWAP terrorist attack on their location at Forward Operating Base Mandaragirau, Biu Local Government Area of…

…necessary action. The arrest is part of ongoing intelligence-led efforts by troops of Operation HADIN KAI to identify and disrupt networks facilitating terrorist activities and movements across the Damboa axis. Further investigation is expected to determine the extent of the suspect's alleged activities and identify po…

…enclaves in the Mandara Mountains and surrendered or been intercepted by troops of Operation HADIN KAI in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. A military said a 15-year-old boy, identified as Idi Musa, was intercepted at about 6:25 a.m. on August 9, 2026, by troops of 192 Battalion conducting picketing and fight…

Troops arrest suspected terrorist informant in Adamawa Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a suspected terrorist informant during an intelligence-led operation in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The suspect, identified as Alhaji Sule Bako, was apprehended at about 11:40 a.m. on August 5, 2026 in Dz…

…Haram family members fleeing rival ISWAP attack in Borno Troops of the 222 Battalion, Operation HADIN KAI, have intercepted 20 suspected family members of Boko Haram (Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'awati wal-Jihad - JAS) who reportedly fled their enclave following an attack by rival Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWA…

…terrorist informants arrested at Borno market Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN KAI, have arrested two suspected terrorist informants during a fighting patrol at Askira Market in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Intelligence sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the…

…attempting to flee Adamawa community Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN KAI, have arrested a suspected ISWAP informant who allegedly attempted to flee after residents became suspicious of his activities in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Intelligence sources told security analyst Za…

…suspected terrorist collaborators, family of ISWAP Finance Chief surrenders Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have continued to sustain pressure on terrorists through series of intelligence-led operations that resulted in the arrest of suspected terrorist collaborators, the surrender of the family members of a senio…

…of Headquarters 5 Brigade in Damasak during ongoing counter-insurgency operations under Operation Hadin Kai. The surrendered suspects were identified as Abba Musa Dogo, 24; Abubakar Bargaji, 28; and Ibrahim Abubakar, 16. Preliminary interrogation revealed that they escaped from terrorist camps at Sabon Gari and Tunbun…

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have foiled an attempted terrorist infiltration on a military base and evacuated 21 female students to safety following intelligence on a planned attack in Borno. Latest operational reports made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday said troops also apprehended a s…

By Ndahi Marama, Damaturu Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested two suspected terrorist informants and cattle rustlers during a joint operation with local hunters at the Buni Yadi Friday Market in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. Military sources on Sunday revealed that the operation was carried out at…

Suspected terrorist spy arrested near Brigade headquarters in Borno Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a suspected terrorist spy lurking near the headquarters of 25 Brigade in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. The suspect was apprehended at about 10:15 p.m. on July 24, 2026 during a routine perimete…

…visible results in the North East and other parts of the country. He singled out men of Operation Hadin Kai, especially the 82 Task Force Brigade in Gwoza, for rescuing over 100 abductees recently, in addition to 360 earlier freed from terrorists. The post Ndume backs Army expansion, demands better pay for troops appea…