By Abdulaziz Mala<\/p>\n
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) operating under Operation DESERT SANITY V delivered a decisive blow to BH\/ISWAP terrorists along the Sambisa and Mandara Mountains axis on 22 January 2026. <\/p>\n
The insurgents attempted a well-planned ambush with Roadside Improvised Explosive Devices (RSIED) and heavy gunfire, <\/p>\n
In a statement issued by the Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North East) Headquarters Operation HADIN KAI Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba explained that the 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.<\/p>\n
On a seperate offensive axis, troops of Sector 1 OPHK further made contact around the Malkube area, recovering additional AK 47 rifles, ammunition, and communication devices, while 2 terrorists were neutralized without casualties to personnel. <\/p>\n
Earlier in the day, 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. <\/p>\n
Exploitation of the area yielded insurgent equipment and supplies including 2 motorcycles further denying the terrorists freedom of action. Troops morale and combat efficiency remain high and operations would be sustained across the entire North East region. <\/p>\n
The Military High Command commended the troops for their gallantry and urged them to sustain the operational tempo. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Abdulaziz Mala Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) operating under Operation DESERT SANITY V delivered a decisive blow to BH\/ISWAP terrorists along the Sambisa and Mandara Mountains axis on 22 January 2026. The insurgents attempted a well-planned ambush with Roadside Improvised Explosive Devices (RSIED) and heavy gunfire, In […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[17,12,16,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headline","category-maiduguri","category-news","category-security"],"yoast_head":"\n