The troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), under Operation Desert Sanity V/Siege Operations have rescued abducted civilians and also neutralised terrorists in the North east.
Its Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Sani Uba in a statement issued Thursday said in a major humanitarian breakthrough, troops while conducting offensive operations at Amuda general area, successfully intercepted and rescued two abductees from Ngoshe community.
He noted that the victims, identified as Mrs. Maryam Muhammad (20 years) and her infant son, Bello Muhammad (1 year and 4 months), were among those abducted during the terrorist attack on Ngoshe on 3 March 2026.
Uba stressed that preliminary debrief revealed that the victims were held at a terrorist enclave within the Mandara Mountains before managing to escape following intense fire missions on terrorist hideouts, which forced their captors to abandon them.
He added that after initial medical assessment, the rescued victims were safely reunited with their family members through the Ngoshe community leadership. In a related development, Uba said troops deployed at Wulgo and the proposed COP Jagarawaji, conducted an offensive operation in conjunction with Civilian Joint Task Force elements in Wulgo, Gumsari, and Hausari general areas.
According to him, During the operations, several indicators of terrorist presence and sustenance were discovered, including makeshift terrorist medical facilities equipped with transfusion materials and antibiotics, rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, and a uniform belonging to a terrorist Amir.
Uba noted: “Troops also neutralised one terrorist during the operation, with no casualties recorded on own forces.
“Additionally, sustained military pressure continues to compel family members of terrorists to flee from enclaves and surrender to own troops.
“At Gwoza axis, one female family member identified as Ghwa’a Biwa (50 years) escaped from a terrorist camp in the Mandara Mountains and surrendered to troops of 192 Battalion.
“She cited persistent military operations and lack of basic necessities within the camps as key reasons for her escape.
“Similarly, two additional family members, identified as Binta Umaru (19 years) and her daughter, Hafsat Ibrahim (2 years), escaped from another terrorist enclave within the Mandara Mountains and surrendered to troops deployed along Gwoza–Limankara road.”
Uba revealed that all surrendered individuals have been properly screened, documented, and are currently in custody undergoing further profiling in line with established procedures.