Troops from Operation Hadin Kai have successfully neutralised three suicide bombers in a recent intelligence-driven operation along the Guduf-Pulka axis in Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State.
In a statement by the Media Information Officer for the Joint Task Force, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, the operation involved covert efforts by troops in collaboration with local volunteer forces. The timely intervention prevented the bombers from executing planned attacks against civilians.
During the operation, troops recovered suicide vests and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) from the neutralised bombers. The encounter also resulted in significant casualties among the terrorist escorts, who fled into the Mandara Mountains under pressure from the troops. In the aftermath, four AK-47 rifles were recovered, and two motorcycles belonging to the terrorists were destroyed.
Preliminary intelligence suggests the bombers were dispatched by the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad faction of Boko Haram. The Theatre Command of Operation Hadin Kai is intensifying efforts to detect and neutralise terrorist threats, leveraging human intelligence and communication intercepts.
Operation Hadin Kai remains committed to maintaining pressure on terrorist elements and ensuring the safety and security of the region’s populace.
