10 insurgents killed, as Nigerian Army troops hit hideouts, recover cache of arms in Borno
By BASHIR ADEFAKA
As troops of the Army continues to prove superior firepower over the criminal elements known as ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists in North East Nigeria, several of the insurgents have been neutralised during a launch on their hideouts across Borno State in the North Eastern part.
The collapse of these elements was the result of untiring effort of troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, who launched a series of offensives aimed at ridding the North East of terrorists.
Captain Reuben Kovangiya, the Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command of the Operation HADIN KAI, stated this in a statement he released to defence correspondents dated July 1, 2025.
“In a recent coordinated operation in terrorists’ hideouts in the southern Lake Chad region of Borno State, scores of insurgents were neutralized, and a large cache of arms and ammunition was recovered.
“During the operation which was conducted between Rann and Gamboru Ngala, close to the Cameroon border at Manawaji, troops made contact with the terrorists.
“Following the intense fire fight, the determined and well equipped troops, eliminated 10 terrorists who according to intelligence, have been disrupting peace in the general area,” Captain Kovangiya explained.
Continuing he said, “The gallant troops also recovered large catche of arms and ammunition, including Anti Aircraft ammunition, suspected to have been looted from an earlier attack on Cameroonian Defence Force in Cameroon.”
Concluding he revealed that The gallant troops, who have been commended for the success recorded against the criminal elements during the operation, have indicated their resolve never to allow the terrorists the chance of space and time in their resolve to rid the North East region of their activities.
“While the resilient troops have been commended for the great feat, they have vowed to totally deny the terrorists freedom of action in the general area, as well as sustain offensive against the terrorists in the entire North East Region, in line with the directives of the Chief of Defence Staff, in order to achieve the mandate of Operation HADIN KAI,” said Captain Reuben Kovangiya.
