BREAKING NEWS: NIGERIA'S TROOPS OF OPERATION HADIN KAI RESCUED 86 KIDNAPPED VICTIMS, ARRESTED 29 TERRORISTS IN BORNO STATE.

NIGERIA'S TROOPS OF OPERATION HADIN KAI RESCUED 86 KIDNAPPED VICTIMS, ARRESTED 29 TERRORISTS IN BORNO STATE.

Troops Rescue 86 Kidnapped Victims, Foil Terrorists’ Ambush in Borno.

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), Joint Task Force North East, have rescued 86 kidnapped victims and foiled an ambush by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Borno State, in what the Army described as a major success in its ongoing counter-insurgency operations.

A statement from the Army Headquarters, issued on Sunday by the Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai, Lieutenant Sani Uba, said the troops of 135 Special Forces Battalion under Sector 2 OPHK encountered the terrorists on November 9, 2025, along the Buratai Kamuya Road.

According to the statement, the troops responded swiftly after discovering that the insurgents were abducting civilians and seizing vehicles in the area. In the ensuing firefight, the soldiers pursued the fleeing terrorists towards Mangari and overpowered them in a follow-up engagement near their camp, forcing the insurgents to abandon their captives and retreat in disarray.

A thorough search of the area led to the discovery of 11 makeshift terrorists’ structures and the rescue of 86 victims comprising men, women, and children.

Items recovered from the scene included one AK47 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 troops subsequently destroyed the terrorists’ camp during a clearance operation.

In a related development, troops deployed at Mangada arrested 29 suspected terrorist logistics suppliers en route to Chilaria with various items. The recovered materials included two pickup vans and a tricycle loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), about 1,000 litres of petrol in jerricans, four gallons of engine oil, two new gun truck tyres, a large cache of medical consumables, and assorted food items and provisions.

Lieutenant Uba noted that all operations were successfully executed with no casualties recorded among the troops.

The Military High Command commended the gallantry and professionalism of the soldiers and urged the personnel of Operation Hadin Kai to sustain their efforts in denying terrorists freedom of movement and action across the North East theatre.