Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Joint Task Force North East, have recorded another significant success in ongoing counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations in Borno State.

According to a military report, troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion, under Sector 2 OPHK, on November 9, 2025, encountered Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists at Dutse Kura after receiving intelligence that the insurgents were abducting civilians and seizing vehicles along the Buratai–Kamuya Road.

The troops swiftly responded, thwarting the attack and pursuing the terrorists towards Mangari. In a follow-up engagement near a terrorist camp, the troops overpowered the insurgents, forcing them to flee in disarray. A subsequent search of the area led to the discovery of 11 makeshift terrorist structures and the rescue of 86 kidnapped victims, comprising men, women, and children.

Recovered items from the operation include one AK-47 rifle, five magazines loaded with 73 rounds of ammunition, four PKT ammunition belts, five civilian vehicles, five motorcycles, eight bicycles, and two logistics tricycles. The identified terrorist camp was destroyed during clearance operations.

In a related development, troops deployed at Mangada arrested 29 suspected terrorist logistics suppliers en route to Chilaria. The suspects were intercepted with 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 consumables, and substantial quantities of foodstuffs and provisions.

The military confirmed that all operations were successfully executed with no casualties recorded among the troops.

The Military High Command has commended the gallantry and professionalism of the troops and urged the personnel of Operation HADIN KAI to sustain the momentum in order to deny terrorists freedom of action across the North East theatre.