Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed 21 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists and arrested 11 suspected collaborators in separate operations across Borno State in the last three days.
One member of the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad also surrendered to troops during the operations.
The Media Information Officer of OPHK, Capt. Mohammed Goni, disclosed this in separate statements at the weekend.
Goni said 15 terrorists were neutralised in a precision airstrike northwest of Pulka in Gwoza Local Government Area at about 11:50 pm on October 23, following credible intelligence on terrorist movements.
“The precision strike was subsequently followed by ground operations to exploit the area and consolidate the operational gains,” he said.
In another operation, troops of the 29 Task Force Brigade Garrison, in collaboration with Hybrid Force personnel, ambushed ISWAP/JAS terrorists along the Targejeri axis of Kaga LGA at about 12:37 am on October 25, killing six of them.
Items recovered from the terrorists include an AK-47 rifle, three magazines, 169 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, two Android phones, three button phones and charms.
Goni said troops arrested six suspected collaborators during a follow-up raid in Benisheikh, Kaga LGA, at about 6:20 am on October 24. The arrest brought the total number of suspects in custody to 11, including five earlier apprehended.
Recovered from the suspects were an AK-47 rifle, three empty magazines, terrorist uniforms, a turban, head mask, phones and charms. He said the suspects are under investigation.
Meanwhile, a JAS fighter surrendered to troops of the 192 Battalion (Main), supported by Hybrid Force, at Hambagda Internally Displaced Persons camp in Gwoza LGA at about 9:20 pm on October 24 after escaping from a terrorist enclave in the Mandara Mountains.
He surrendered with an AK-47 rifle and a magazine containing 28 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition.
Goni said the surrendered fighter is in custody and undergoing further investigation in line with established procedures, adding that the operations demonstrate sustained pressure on terrorist groups and their support networks.
