NIGERIAN TROOPS NEUTRALISE THREE BOKO HARAM SUICIDE BOMBERS IN BORNO OPERATION

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have successfully neutralised three terrorist suicide bombers in a deliberate operation along the Guduf–Pulka axis in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The Media Information Officer for the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, confirmed the development in a statement.

Uba stated that the operation, driven by covert intelligence and executed in collaboration with local volunteer forces, led to the tracking and neutralisation of the bombers before they could attack innocent civilians. “During the encounter, suicide vests and other improvised explosive device (IED) materials in the possession of the terrorists were recovered and safely secured,” he said. The troops also inflicted heavy casualties on the terrorists escorting the bombers, forcing survivors to flee into the Mandara Mountains.

Preliminary assessments indicate the suicide bombers were dispatched from the Mandara Mountains by the Ali Ngulde-led faction of Boko Haram. Exploitation of the area led to the recovery of four abandoned AK-47 rifles and the destruction of two terrorist motorcycles. Sani Uba noted that Operation HADIN KAI has intensified efforts to detect and neutralise threats from this enclave using human intelligence and communication intercepts.

The Theatre Command continues to strengthen collaboration with other security agencies and community-based forces across Borno and Yobe States to protect soft targets. Public enlightenment campaigns have also been intensified to encourage vigilance and reporting of suspicious activities. Lieutenant Colonel Uba reiterated that Operation HADIN KAI remains resolute in sustaining offensive pressure on terrorists to ensure the safety of the populace.