{"id":161914,"date":"2025-05-10T22:07:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T21:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/troops-neutralise-iswap-informant-in-borno-night-ambush"},"modified":"2025-05-10T23:11:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T22:11:26","slug":"troops-neutralise-iswap-informant-in-borno-night-ambush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/troops-neutralise-iswap-informant-in-borno-night-ambush","title":{"rendered":"Troops neutralise ISWAP informant in Borno night ambush"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Troops of Sector 3, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) under Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised a suspected informant linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the early hours of Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The operation, conducted as part of the ongoing Operation Desert Sanity IV, took place in the Karagawaru area of Kaga Local Government Area, Borno State.<\/p>\n<p>According to military sources, the ambush was carried out by the 29 Task Force Brigade.<\/p>\n<p>Acting on credible intelligence, the troops strategically positioned themselves at a suspected crossing point.<\/p>\n<p>At approximately 12:30 a.m., they observed and engaged the suspect, believed to be gathering intelligence for Boko Haram and its ISWAP faction.<\/p>\n<p>During the confrontation, the suspect was neutralised. Troops recovered a locally fabricated Dane gun and a bicycle believed to have been used by the informant for movement and surveillance activities.<\/p>\n<p>The soldiers returned safely to their base at around 3:40 a.m. with no casualties reported, marking another tactical success in the fight against insurgency in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Troops of Sector 3, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) under Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised a suspected informant linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in the early hours of Friday. 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