Gallant troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), said it had swiftly repelled an ISWAP attack, and launched a devastating follow-on counter-offensive on ISWAP , which resulted in casualties in Borno State.
Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI in a statement, said it also decimated terrorist capabilities, disrupted their logistics, and reaffirmed its strong commitment to dismantling terrorist networks across the North East region.
It said on 5 February 2026, ISWAP terrorists conducted a failed attack on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Auno. Troops of Sector 1 thwarted the assault with disciplined firepower and tactical precision. Capitalising on this success,
Also, on 9 February 2026, troops, in synergy with the Civilian Joint Task Force,(CJTF) launched a bold counter-offensive along the Komala axis in Konduga LGA.
The statement said the troops engaged the retreating terrorists up to the Gidan Kaji axis, neutralising 16 terrorists, forcing scores to flee in disarray with severe injuries.
