Africa-Press – Nigeria. Troops of Operation HADIN KAI in collaboration with local vigilantes and Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, have neutralised a suspected Boko Haram fighter and recovered logistics items.
The operation was conducted during an ambush at Gwadale, a deserted village along the Ngoshe–Kirawa road in Adamawa State.
This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region.
Makama disclosed that at about 12:50am on Thursday, troops engaged a confirmed number of suspected terrorists who were conveying logistics items.
According to the source, the troops opened fire with a high volume of rounds, resulting in the neutralisation of one terrorist, while others reportedly fled in disarray with possible gunshot wounds.
It added that after the engagement, troops conducted exploitation of the general area and recovered one carton of detergent and a bag of salt.
“The troops returned to their forward operating base at Pulka at about 2:30am same day.
“The operation illustrated ongoing efforts to disrupt Boko Haram’s supply lines and restore security in the affected axis,” Makama said.
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