Troops of 27 Task Force Brigade, Sector 2, Operation HADIN KAI, have foiled an ambush by suspected Boko Haram terrorists along the Buni Gari-Buratai axis in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.
The troops encountered the terrorists while conducting a routine patrol and responded decisively, forcing the attackers to withdraw.
Reinforcements were subsequently deployed to clear the ambush site and conduct further operations in surrounding areas.
According to a statement by the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, “the follow-up operation led to the discovery and dismantling of several makeshift camps believed to have been used as temporary staging and hideout locations by the terrorists.”
The troops recovered a motorcycle, bicycles, a magazine, ammunition and rocket-propelled grenade bombs during the operation.
No casualties were recorded among the troops, although some military vehicles sustained damage during the engagement. Despite the damage, the troops remained operational and successfully completed the mission.
The military said “the operation was part of ongoing efforts to deny terrorist elements freedom of movement and disrupt their activities across the theatre.”
It said that troops are maintaining aggressive patrols and coordinated security operations in the area, while urging residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious movements, persons or activities to relevant security agencies.
The military stressed that timely information from the public remains crucial to detecting and disrupting terrorist activities.
