Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) operating under Operation Desert Sanity V have neutralised 10 terrorists in Sambisa forest, Borno state.
Its Media Information Officer, Lt. Col. Sani Uba in a statement issued Thursday said the troops made contact with the terrorists along the Sambisa and Mandara Mountains axis on 22 January 2026.
He noted: “The insurgents attempted a well-planned ambush with Roadside Improvised Explosive Devices (RSIED) and heavy gunfire, but impressively troops under Sector 1 responded with superior firepower, neutralizing 10 terrorists including 2 senior commanders identified as Basulhu and Ubaida. “Follow-up pursuit and exploitation led to the recovery of 3 AK-47 rifles, one pump-action rifle, 5 motorcycles, 2 hand grenades, 2 Baofeng radios, 12 x AK-47 magazines, a Rocket Propelled Grenade charger, detonation cords, batteries,bandoliers, camel bags as well as iron bars and IED accessories.
On a separate offensive axis, Uba added that troops of Sector 1 OPHK further made contact around the Malkube area, recovering additional AK 47 rifles, ammunition, and communication devices, while two terrorists were neutralized without casualties to personnel.
Earlier in the day, he revealed that another Battle Group from Sector 1 engaged BHT/ISWAP elements attempting to infiltrate from Cameroon near Galakura into Nigeria, forcing them to withdraw in disarray.
Uba stressed that exploitation of the area yielded insurgent equipment and supplies including two motorcycles further denying the terrorists freedom of action.