{"id":179608,"date":"2025-09-19T08:07:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T07:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/troops-seize-fertilizers-drugs-solar-panels-for-terrorists"},"modified":"2025-09-19T09:09:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T08:09:49","slug":"troops-seize-fertilizers-drugs-solar-panels-for-terrorists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/troops-seize-fertilizers-drugs-solar-panels-for-terrorists","title":{"rendered":"Troops Seize Fertilizers Drugs Solar Panels for Terrorists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have stopped a large shipment of supplies meant for terrorists in Yobe State.<\/p>\n<p>The Theatre Command, in a statement on Thursday, said the interception happened on September 16 during counter-terrorism operations under Operation Desert Sanity IV.<\/p>\n<p>It explained that soldiers, acting on credible intelligence, stopped a red 14-tyre trailer with suspicious goods along the Nguru\u2013Gashua road at about 7:40 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe vehicle was later moved to a secured location and carefully offloaded. On inspection at about 9:00 p.m. the same day, troops discovered 700 bags of NPK 20:10:10 fertilizer used in making IEDs, 27 cartons of assorted drugs, and nine cartons of normal saline solution, all concealed beneath bundles of fabric materials,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The command revealed that the supplies were meant to be moved to Niger Republic, exposing a cross-border network feeding terrorist groups.<\/p>\n<p>The statement added that, earlier that day at around 10:30 a.m., soldiers on the same route intercepted two Sharon buses and another trailer carrying large quantities of fabric and solar panels.<\/p>\n<p>Intelligence reports suggested the fabrics were to be used to sew uniforms for terrorist fighters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll drivers, motor boys, and the recovered items are in custody, pending further investigation and the arrest of identified consignees and consignors,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>The Theatre Command assured the public that troops remain alert to block terrorist supply chains.<\/p>\n<p>It also urged communities to keep sharing information that could help security operations.<\/p>\n<p>The Military High Command commended the troops for what it described as an \u201cimpressive operational performance\u201d in disrupting logistics channels used by the insurgents.<\/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 the Joint Task Force (JTF) North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have stopped a large shipment of supplies meant for terrorists in Yobe State. The Theatre Command, in a statement on Thursday, said the interception happened on September 16 during counter-terrorism operations under Operation Desert Sanity IV. 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