By Our Reporter
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have recorded fresh operational successes in Borno State with the discovery and neutralisation of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and the arrest of suspected terrorist logistics suppliers linked to Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).
The operations were carried out under Operations Desert Sanity IV and V, according to a statement issued on Saturday by the Media Information Officer of OPHK, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba.
In one operation, troops of 25 Brigade conducting a Main Supply Route patrol along the Damboa–Komala axis discovered an IED on December 17, 2025. The device was immediately secured and safely detonated by the troops, preventing potential harm to military personnel and civilians using the route.
In a separate intelligence-led operation on December 19, 2025, troops deployed at a checkpoint along the Maiduguri–Bama Road intercepted a Lagos-registered vehicle with registration number AKD 244 YE. The vehicle was found to be conveying large quantities of food items and energy drinks suspected to be logistics supplies meant for Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists operating around Kirawa Ward in Gwoza Local Government Area.
Two suspects were arrested in connection with the incident. Items recovered from the vehicle included assorted food items and energy drinks, three mobile phones, an identity card, a ring, and sums of money in both Nigerian naira and CFA francs.
The suspects, along with the recovered items and the vehicle, have been handed over to the appropriate military intelligence unit for further investigation and necessary action.
The Military High Command commended the troops for their professionalism and vigilance, urging them to sustain the current operational tempo. It reaffirmed the Nigerian military’s commitment to denying terrorists freedom of action, disrupting their logistics networks, and ensuring the safety and security of residents of the North East.