Soldiers Kill Three Boko Haram Suicide Bombers in Borno

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated three Boko Haram suicide bombers and their escorts along the Guduf–Pulka route in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
The development was confirmed in a statement released on Thursday by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force Northeast, Operation Hadin Kai, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba. According to him, the suicide bombers were deployed from the Mandara Mountains by the Ali Ngulde-led faction of Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, a splinter group of Boko Haram.
He explained that the successful operation was based on precise intelligence gathered by troops working closely with local volunteer forces. This collaboration enabled security personnel to track the attackers and neutralise them before they could carry out planned attacks on civilians.
Lieutenant Colonel Uba said items recovered during the operation included suicide vests and other components used in the construction of improvised explosive devices, all of which were safely secured. He added that the military also dealt significant blows to the armed escorts accompanying the bombers.
Following sustained pressure from advancing troops, remaining terrorists were forced to retreat into the Mandara Mountains. During follow-up operations, soldiers recovered four AK-47 rifles abandoned by the fleeing fighters, while two motorcycles used by the group were destroyed.
The military said it has intensified efforts across the area to detect, track, and neutralise suicide bombers and other terrorist elements, relying on human intelligence, communication monitoring, and other intelligence-gathering tools.
The latest operation comes days after troops of Operation Hadin Kai intercepted materials suspected to be meant for making improvised explosive devices and arrested a suspect identified as Abubakar Mustapha in Borno State. The arrest was carried out by troops of the 152 Task Force Battalion in collaboration with other security agencies in Bama Local Government Area.
However, the Borno State Police Command later issued a separate statement, saying the suspect was arrested by the police and disputing claims that the recovered items were explosive materials.
Military authorities say operations will continue across terrorist hideouts in the region to prevent further attacks and protect civilians.