By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have neutralised 48 terrorists and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition following fierce engagements with Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Borno and Yobe states.
The operations, which took place between Oct. 29 and 30, 2026, involved the foiling of terrorist attacks on military positions in Bitta, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, and the North East Theatre Training School (NETTS), Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.
According to a statement by the Acting Media Information Officer of OPHK, Capt. Mohammed Goni, troops decisively repelled an attempted terrorist assault on their position in Bitta on the night of Oct. 29.
He said the combined response of ground troops and air support overwhelmed the attackers, disrupted their offensive and inflicted heavy casualties on the terrorists.
In a related development, troops launched a successful counter-offensive against a large concentration of ISWAP fighters who attacked NETTS Buni Yadi from Oct. 29 into the early hours of Oct. 30.
