Twelve Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have been slain once more by the Nigerian military’s North East “Operation HADIN KAI” (OPHK) troops, who also recovered weapons and ammo.
In a statement released on Thursday by its spokesperson, Lt Col. Sani Uba, the Theater Command, OPHK said that troops from Sector 1, OPHK, had successfully carried out night dawn surprise operations at Bula Dalo, neutralizing over 12 terrorists and forcing the remnants to flee in disarray. Four AK-47 rifles, one PKT anti-aircraft gun, one rocket-propelled gun, and one multiple grenade launcher were recovered.
“In a well-coordinated dawn attack on 28 January 2026, troops of Sector 1 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) conducted successful night dawn surprise operations at Bula Dalo, where they neutralized over 12 terrorists, compelling the remnants to flee in disarray and leading to the recovery of 4 AK-47 rifles, one PKT anti aircraft gun, one Rocket Propelled Gun, and one multiple grenade launcher. “, the statement said.
“Troops of Sector 1 further degraded terrorist capabilities by neutralizing six terrorists, destroying their life-support structures, and recovering a huge cache of PKT anti-aircraft ammunition in a separate, deliberate operation at Garno terrorist camp,” the statement stated.
In a related occurrence, early on January 29, 2025, troops from Sector 2 OPHK at Sabon Gari also faced an ISWAP onslaught backed by numerous armed drones.
“The brave soldiers quickly repelled the attack, held their ground, and restored complete control with timely reinforcement from surrounding places, despite the terrorists temporarily breaching a portion of the defensive location.
Unfortunately, some brave soldiers and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force lost their lives protecting the site, and the armed drone attack also damaged a lowbed and an excavator.
As operations continue to restrict terrorists’ freedom of movement, the region is still being explored,” Uba said.
