The Air Component of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, has dealt a devastating blow to Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, neutralising over 40 fighters, including a prominent commander, in a precision air strike on a terrorist enclave at Badu Village, south of Gudumbali in Guzam…

The military, under Operation HADIN KAI, has destroyed a structure believed to be used by terrorists and neutralised about eight suspected fighters in an air strike following intelligence reports of a possible attack on troops. Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed this in a post on X on Monday, stating that the o…

…covering metro, government policy, and international issues Borno State - Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) killed 25 ISWAP fighters who launched a night-time assault on Kukawa town in Borno State, the Defence Headquarters announced at the weekend.The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, sa…

The troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a Yobe-based politician, Alhaji Wakiil Goni Mama, popularly known as Mai Salati, over allegations of terrorism logistics support and collaboration with Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) elements operating in the North-East. According to security analyst, Zagazola…

…safe recovery of abducted schoolchildren and travellers with the new Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Ibikunle Ajose. Ndume made the appeal on Wednesday when he paid a courtesy visit to Ajose at the Maimalari Military Cantonment in Maiduguri. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors, focused…

…said the suspects and recovered items had been handed over to Headquarters Sector 2, Operation Hadin Kai, for further investigation and necessary action. The security analyst stated that the arrests were expected to assist ongoing efforts to identify the network’s activities, contacts and possible links to terrorist el…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province yyterrorists in Kukawa, Borno State, killing more than 25 terrorists and recovering arms and ammunition. The terrorists launched the attack on troops of the 101 Special Forces Battalion from four different directions,…

Troops of Sector 4, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in collaboration with Rangers and Hybrid Forces in Adamawa State, have arrested four suspected terrorists. The suspects were arrested during a fighting patrol in Hong Local Government Area of the state. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in a post on X on Thursday, said th…

…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…