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TROOPS NEUTRALISE TERRORISTS, FOIL VBIED ATTACKS IN TIMBUKTU TRIANGLE OPERATIONS
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Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have recorded significant gains in the Timbuktu Triangle, clearing key terrorist locations including Tergejeri, Chiralia, and the Ajigin/Abirma general areas. During these operations, troops engaged fleeing terrorist elements, neutralizing several of them. In a statement, the Media Information Officer for the Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, detailed a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device attack on January 20, 2026. While consolidating north of Chilaria, troops encountered two VBIEDs. “Through vigilance and swift action, one VBIED was successfully neutralised,” Uba stated. The second device breached the defensive position, affecting some logistics platforms and resulting in casualties among soldiers and Civilian Joint Task Force members. The wounded were promptly evacuated by Nigerian Army Aviation helicopters under continuous air cover from Nigerian Air Force and Army platforms, which also neutralized more terrorists during the process. Uba further reported that troops discovered mass graves containing an estimated 20 terrorist bodies, killed in earlier encounters and buried by their cohorts. “This discovery exposes the scale of terrorist casualties and further discredits terrorist propaganda narratives,” said Sani Uba. Across the theatre, the security situation remains generally stable with troops’ morale high. Operations continue with sustained pressure on fleeing terrorist elements. Lieutenant Colonel Uba affirmed that troops of Operation HADIN KAI remain resolute in their commitment to protect civilians, dismantle terrorist networks, and restore lasting peace and security across the North East.
