BY: ALI MOHAMMED ZANNA, MAIDUGURI
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have recorded additional gains against insurgents with the discovery and neutralisation of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and the arrest of suspected terrorist logistics suppliers in Borno State.
Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the Media and Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI disclosed this in a statement sent to GLOBAL TRACKER correspondent in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.
According to the statement, the successes were recorded under Operations Desert Sanity IV and V. In one incident, troops of 25 Brigade, while on a routine Main Supply Route patrol along the Damboa–Komala axis, discovered an IED on December 17, 2025. The explosive device was immediately secured and safely detonated, preventing possible harm to both troops and civilians plying the route.
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In a separate intelligence-driven operation, OPHK troops manning a checkpoint along the Maiduguri–Bama Road intercepted a Lagos-registered vehicle, with plate number AKD 244 YE, on December 19, 2025. The vehicle was found conveying large quantities of food items and energy drinks suspected to be supplies intended for Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province elements operating around Kirawa Ward in Gwoza Local Government Area.
Two suspects were arrested in connection with the interception.
Recovered items included assorted foodstuffs and energy drinks, three mobile phones, an identity card, a ring, and sums of money in both Nigerian naira and CFA francs.
Military authorities said the suspects, the vehicle, and recovered exhibits have been handed over to the appropriate intelligence unit for further investigation and prosecution.
The Military High Command praised the troops for their vigilance and professionalism, urging them to maintain the momentum. It reiterated the Armed Forces’ commitment to degrading terrorist capabilities, disrupting supply chains, and guaranteeing the safety of residents across the North-East.