Get Guardian on GoogleTroops of the Nigerian Army under Sector 4 of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have foiled a terrorist attack in Adamawa state, rescued three kidnapped civilians and recovered arms, ammunition and explosive materials during separate security operations.
The military disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, by the Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni.
According to the statement, troops deployed at Zangula Kilba Junction in Gombi local government council successfully repelled an attempted attack by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on November 8.
The troops reportedly neutralised two terrorists during the encounter, while other members of the group fled.
Items recovered from the scene included two AK-47 rifles, four magazines, 115 rounds of ammunition, three belts of empty ammunition links and two cases of locally fabricated explosive devices.
Other recovered items were desert boots, a backpack, an Android phone, a wristwatch and N15,000.
The military said exploitation operations were ongoing to track down the fleeing terrorists and prevent them from regrouping.
In a separate operation on November 9, troops deployed in Mubi rescued three civilians abducted by suspected kidnappers around Dutse-Uku in Mubi South Local Government Area.
The operation followed a distress call from farmers reporting the abduction of a woman identified as Mrs Happiness Dama Dauda while working on her farm. Her motorcycle was also reportedly taken by the assailants.
The troops, working alongside local hunters, swiftly mobilised to the area and mounted pressure on the suspected kidnappers, forcing them to abandon the woman and flee.
Further pursuit operations led to the rescue of two additional residents suspected to have been abducted earlier, bringing the total number of rescued victims to three.
During the operation, security personnel also recovered a motorcycle, a tricycle conveying 15 bags of beans and a Hi-Jet pickup carrying 13 bags of groundnuts belonging to other farmers who narrowly escaped the kidnappers.
The recovered property was identified by the respective village heads and subsequently handed over to its rightful owners.
The military said troops had intensified patrols and surveillance across the area to prevent further attacks, restrict the activities of criminal elements and reassure residents of their safety.
It added that the latest operations reflected the Nigerian Army’s commitment to combating terrorism, dismantling criminal networks and protecting civilians across the North-East.
Operation HADIN KAI also called for sustained intelligence sharing and cooperation between security agencies and local communities, describing the partnership as critical to addressing terrorism and other security challenges in the region.
The task force reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining operational pressure on terrorists and their collaborators to safeguard lives, property and livelihoods across the North-East.
