By Sabiu Abdullahi
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, have eliminated two Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters during an ambush around Hudugum village in the Hambagda area along the Gwoza–Limankara road in Borno State.
The operation, which occurred on Wednesday evening, was conducted under Operation Desert Sanity IV/Diligent Search by soldiers of the 192 Battalion (Main) in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF).
Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed the development in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday. He explained that the troops encountered the terrorists’ logistics team at about 6:30 p.m. and engaged them with superior firepower.
According to Makama, “two insurgents were neutralised while several others escaped with gunshot wounds towards the foothills of the Mandara Mountains.”
He quoted sources as saying, “There was no casualty on the side of the troops, and no equipment was lost during the encounter.”
After the gun battle, the soldiers recovered several items believed to belong to the fleeing terrorists.
These included three bicycles, clothing materials, mats, food seasoning, salt, and other personal belongings.
The troops reportedly returned to base safely around 7:50 p.m. after what was described as a “hitch-free” mission.
The report added that the army plans to conduct further search operations along the escape routes of the terrorists.
It also noted that while the general security situation in the area remains calm, it is still considered unpredictable.