Troops Kill 14 Terrorists in Fresh North East Offensive

Maiduguri Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, have eliminated 14 terrorists and foiled several attacks in a series of coordinated operations carried out across Borno and Adamawa States within the last week.

According to military reports, on 27 September 2025, troops on offensive operations at Loskori Kura in Mafa Local Government Area killed 11 terrorists and recovered four AK-47 rifles, assorted ammunition, and drugs. On the same day, another terrorist was neutralised during a night raid in Konduga LGA.

Earlier on 22 September, troops killed a Boko Haram scout at Kolori Karumi, near Alau Dam in Konduga. Two days later, a patrol in Zar village, Hong LGA of Adamawa, recovered an AK-47 rifle, while forces at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Magumeri intercepted another rifle from suspected kidnappers.

On 25 September, soldiers repelled a major assault on FOB Azir in Damboa, killing one insurgent and seizing three AK-47 rifles as well as materials used in making improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

Beyond combat operations, troops also stepped up efforts to cut off terrorist logistics. On 27 September, security forces intercepted a large cache of urea fertiliser at Mubi Central Market in Adamawa a substance frequently used in bomb-making. That same day, 20 jerricans of smuggled petrol were recovered along Fillin Ball–Gella Road in Mubi South after smugglers abandoned them.

The Defence Headquarters commended the troops for their bravery and assured that aggressive operations will be sustained until terrorism is decisively defeated in the North East.