By Daily Review Online
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), under Operation HADIN KAI, have recorded significant operational successes, including the rescue of abducted civilians, neutralisation of a terrorist, and continued pressure on insurgent enclaves across the theatre.
The operations, conducted under the wider framework of Operation DESERT SANITY V and ongoing siege activities, also led to increased surrender of family members of terrorists in various locations within the North East.
Rescue of abducted mother and child
In a major breakthrough, troops conducting offensive operations around the Amuda general area successfully intercepted and rescued two abductees from the Ngoshe community.
The victims, identified as Mrs Maryam Muhammad (20) and her infant son, Bello Muhammad (1 year, 4 months), were among those abducted during a terrorist attack on Ngoshe on 3 March 2026.
Preliminary debrief indicated that the victims were held in a terrorist enclave within the Mandara Mountains before escaping amid sustained fire missions that disrupted terrorist positions and forced captors to abandon them.
The rescued victims were medically assessed and later reunited with their family members through community leadership in Ngoshe.
Operations in Wulgo, Gumsari and Hausari axes
In a related development, troops deployed at Wulgo and the proposed COP Jagarawaji, in collaboration with Civilian Joint Task Force elements, conducted coordinated offensive operations in Wulgo, Gumsari, and Hausari general areas.
During the operations, troops uncovered several indicators of terrorist presence, including makeshift medical facilities stocked with transfusion materials and antibiotics, 7.62mm ammunition rounds, and a uniform believed to belong to a terrorist commander.
One terrorist was neutralised during the encounter, with no casualties recorded on the side of the troops.
Surrenders of terrorist family members
Sustained military pressure has also led to the escape and surrender of family members of terrorists from enclaves in the Mandara Mountains.
At the Gwoza axis, a woman identified as Ghwa’a Biwa (50) escaped from a terrorist camp and surrendered to troops of the 192 Battalion, citing intense military operations and lack of basic supplies as reasons for her escape.
Similarly, Binta Umaru (19) and her daughter, Hafsat Ibrahim (2), fled another enclave within the Mandara Mountains and surrendered along the Gwoza–Limankara road. All surrendered individuals have been screened, documented, and are undergoing further profiling.
Military reassures continued operations
The Joint Task Force described the developments as evidence of increasing pressure on insurgent structures, particularly in the Mandara Mountains and surrounding border communities.
It reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining offensive operations, rescuing abducted civilians, and restoring lasting peace and stability in the North East.
The Military High Command also commended the troops for their operational effectiveness and urged them to maintain the current momentum in the interest of national security.