TROOPS REPEL COORDINATED TERRORIST ATTACKS IN NORTH EAST, NEUTRALIZE OVER 50 (VIDEO)

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI successfully defeated multiple coordinated terrorist attacks across Borno and Yobe States in the early hours of today, 23 October 2025, resulting in the neutralization of over 50 terrorists and the recovery of a significant cache of weapons.

Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer for the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, detailed the events in a statement. “Troops with renewed vigour successfully defeated terrorist attacks on multiple locations across the Joint Operations Area between midnight and 0400 hours,” Uba said. The attacks targeted troops’ positions in Dikwa, Mafa, Gajibo, and Katarko, with forces standing firm and repelling the assaults gallantly and professionally.

The response was bolstered by air support from the Air Component Command, with precision strikes and enhanced battlefield awareness from Theatre Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance assets enabling a lethal and overwhelming counterattack. Uba emphasized that “the combined ground and air efforts resulted in the neutralisation of over 50 terrorists across all the locations.” Recovered items included 38 AK-47 rifles, 7 PKT machine guns, 5 RPG tubes, 2 GPMGs, hand grenades, and thousands of assorted rounds of ammunition. Additionally, over 70 wounded terrorists are being pursued by ground troops with air support.

Intelligence reports indicated that the terrorists attacking Dikwa and Gajibo came from the Cameroon axis, while those in Katarko emerged from the Timbuktu Triangle, a known enclave. Sani Uba confirmed that some troops were wounded in action but are in stable condition, and vehicles and buildings were damaged by terrorist armed drones and RPG fire, particularly in Mafa and Dikwa where defences were briefly breached.

The Military High Command commended the troops for their gallantry and doggedness. Uba noted that their performance reaffirms the military’s resolve to defend territorial integrity, especially with added resources in the Theatre.