Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have successfully contained an attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Gajiram, Nganzai Local Government Area, Borno State.
Acting Military Information Officer, Capt. Mohammed Goni in a statement issued Monday said at about 12:20 a.m. on 10 August 2026, a large number of terrorists launched an assault in an attempt to overrun the troops’ position.
He added that the troops responded with determined and effective fire, forcing the attackers to withdraw after sustaining heavy casualties.
Goni noted that during the engagement, troops neutralised several of the terrorists and recovered weapons, ammunition and communication gadgets.
He said: “Post-engagement review of the surveillance footage further confirmed several casualties being evacuated by the retreating terrorists. The recovered items and footage are currently undergoing further operational assessment.”
Goni revealed that few troops sustained injuries during the engagement as a part of the defences was temporarily breached leading to damage to some combat enablers and vehicles from Rocket Propelled Grenade fires.
He said that the injured personnel were promptly airlifted and are currently stable and receiving medical attention.
Goni stressed that following the attack, troops have remained firmly deployed in and around the FOB and adjoining areas to dominate the general area, monitor the situation, and prevent any further attempts by the terrorists to re-engage.