Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have recorded further operational successes with the discovery and neutralisation of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and the arrest of suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP logistics suppliers in Borno State.
In a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI said the operations were conducted under Operations Desert Sanity IV and V.
In one of the operations, troops of 25 Brigade, while on a Main Supply Route (MSR) patrol along the Damboa Komala axis, discovered an IED. The device was secured and safely detonated by the troops, preventing potential harm to both security personnel and civilian commuters using the route.
In a separate intelligence led operation on 19 December 2025, troops of OPHK 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 intended for Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists operating around Kirawa Ward in Gwoza Local Government Area.
Two suspects were arrested in connection with the incident. Recovered items included assorted foodstuffs and energy drinks, three mobile phones, an identity card, a ring, and sums of money in both Nigerian Naira and CFA currency.
The suspects, vehicle, and recovered items have been handed over to the appropriate military intelligence unit for further investigation.
The Military High Command commended the troops for their efforts and urged them to sustain the operational tempo. Reaffirmed its commitment to denying terrorists freedom of action, disrupting their logistics networks, and ensuring the safety and security of citizens in the North East.
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