Troops foil attack, arrest suspects, rescue victims in Northeast operations

Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI successfully repelled terrorists on motorcycles advancing toward Northeast towns from multiple directions. Troops responded with heavy firepower including mortars, forcing attackers to withdraw while recovering ammunition and combat accessories.

In related operations, security forces arrested two suspected Boko Haram collaborators in Gubio town (cattle rearers) and logistics supplier Umar Ahmadu, who confessed to supplying terrorists on multiple occasions. Additionally, a 17-year-old family member of a terrorist surrendered along the Gwoza-Limankara axis after escaping a Mandara Mountains enclave, citing sustained military pressure as a factor.

Further demonstrating operational success, troops intercepted and rescued two male kidnapping victims from Mafa town who had poor vision. The rescued victims have been handed over for medical evaluation. These operations indicate continued pressure on terrorist networks in Northeast Nigeria, with civilians advised to cooperate with security forces during ongoing counter-terrorism operations in affected areas.

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/05/20/troops-thwart-attack-by-terrorists-arrest-suspects/