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| Nigerian troops foil ambush attempt, recover supplies linked to terrorists in Borno |
| 2026-02-14 |
Text: Troops foil ambush attempt, recover supplies linked to terrorists in Borno By Zagazola Makama Troops of the Joint Task Force North East under Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), as part of Operation Desert Sanity V, have foiled an attempted ambush by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists along the Bulayobe–Darel Jamel axis in Borno. Security sources disclosed that the incident occurred at about 5:35 a.m. on Feb. 13 when troops, in conjunction with Civilian Joint Task Force volunteers, were on night ambush duty at Papa 4, approximately 4.1 kilometres from the Forward Operating Base. The troops reportedly sighted elements of Boko Haram attempting to cross the Main Supply Route from the Cameroon axis toward the Nigerian axis. On sighting the insurgents, the troops engaged them with heavy gunfire, forcing the terrorists to flee in disarray. During exploitation of the area, troops recovered two sacks bearing inscriptions with phone numbers and names of alleged senders and receivers. More at the link Related: Borno: 2026-02-13 General Amadou Ibro announced Niger's entry into the war with France Borno: 2026-02-13 ISWAP executes 22 of its members in various 'security operations' in Borno State, northeast Nigeria Borno: 2026-02-13 Islamic State - West Africa Province (ISWAP) raided Cameroonian Army camp in the town of Darak, far North Region |
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