TROOPS NEUTRALISE TOP ISWAP COMMANDER, FOIL TERRORIST OPERATIONS ACROSS NORTH-EAST
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, have recorded significant operational successes across the North-East, neutralising high-value terrorist targets, disrupting insurgent activities and foiling criminal operations through sustained, intelligence-driven actions.
In a press statement, the Media Information Officer of the Theatre Command, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, said intelligence reports confirmed the killing of Julaibib, a top Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commander operating within the Gujba axis of the Timbuktu Triangle.
According to Uba, the terrorist leader was eliminated during a fierce encounter around Kimba, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, on January 30, 2026. Further intelligence revealed that his elimination threw ISWAP elements in the area into disarray, with several fighters reportedly neutralised during the operation.
“This significant development represents a major blow to the command-and-control structure of ISWAP in the region,” the statement said.
In another operation, Uba disclosed that troops of Operation Hadin Kai, working alongside the Civilian Joint Task Force, neutralised three terrorists during a coordinated ambush between Ngazalgana and Lamusheri communities in Borno State.
He explained that the operation followed credible intelligence on insurgent movements in the area.
“Troops tactically laid an ambush along the identified route and engaged the terrorists with effective firepower, resulting in the neutralisation of three insurgents, while others fled with gunshot injuries. Two AK-47 rifles were recovered from the scene,” Uba said.
The operation, he added, was part of ongoing efforts to deny terrorists freedom of movement and degrade their operational capabilities across the theatre.
Similarly, on January 29, 2026, troops deployed in an ambush position at Tsokorok in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State engaged Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, forcing them to retreat. One terrorist was neutralised, with no casualties recorded among the troops. Two motorcycles were recovered from the scene.
Also, on January 28, 2026, troops in collaboration with local vigilantes conducted a fighting patrol along the Amtasa–Washim axis in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. During the patrol, troops engaged terrorists with heavy firepower, forcing them to withdraw in disarray.
The patrol team also rescued a woman abducted by the terrorists and recovered one AK-47 rifle with two rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, one submachine gun rifle, and 42 rounds of assorted ammunition.
Lt. Col. Uba said the sustained operations underscore the military’s resolve to dismantle terrorist networks and restore lasting peace across the North-East.
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