BREAKING: Troops Kill 17 Terrorists In Borno

• Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, working with vigilantes, neutralised 17 suspected terrorists and intercepted logistics supplies during a coordinated ambush between Sojiri and Kayamla villages in Borno State.

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), working alongside local vigilante groups, have disrupted a terrorist logistics operation and neutralised several insurgents during a coordinated long-range ambush carried out in the early hours of December 21, 2025.

The operation was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lt. Col. Sani Uba. He said the action formed part of ongoing kinetic operations aimed at degrading terrorist networks in the North-East.

According to the statement, the troops acted on credible intelligence regarding the movement of logistics supplies by suspected Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) elements.

Lt. Col. Uba said troops of OPHK, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and supported by local hunters, deployed to a designated interception point between Sojiri and Kayamla villages on the night of December 20, 2025.

“At approximately 2:24 a.m. on 21 December, suspected terrorists mounted on bicycles arrived at the location conveying logistics materials, confirming earlier intelligence reports. The troops, positioned in concealed and coordinated formations, engaged the terrorists decisively,” the statement said.

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During the encounter, 17 suspected terrorists were neutralised, while several others reportedly escaped with gunshot wounds.

Items recovered from the scene included bicycles, assorted food items, drugs and medical supplies, detergents, clothing materials, torchlights, other logistics items, as well as weapons of different calibres and ammunition.

The military said the successful operation highlights the growing effectiveness of intelligence-driven and joint security efforts in disrupting terrorist supply chains and weakening their operational capacity.