Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, under Operations Desert Sanity IV and V, have recorded further successes with the discovery and neutralisation of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and the arrest of suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP logistics suppliers in Borno State.
This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday in Abuja by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, Lt.-Col. Sani Uba.
According to him, troops of the 25 Brigade, while conducting a Main Supply Route (MSR) patrol along the Damboa–Komala axis on December 17, discovered an IED planted along the route. The device was promptly secured and successfully detonated by the troops, ensuring the safety of both military personnel and commuters.
In a separate operation based on credible intelligence, Lt.-Col. Uba said troops deployed at a checkpoint along the Maiduguri–Bama Road on December 19 intercepted a Lagos-registered vehicle with registration number AKD 244 YE.
He said the vehicle was conveying large quantities of food items and energy drinks suspected to be logistics supplies meant for Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists operating around Kirawa Ward in Gwoza Local Government Area.
Two suspects were arrested in connection with the incident. Items recovered include assorted food items and energy drinks, three mobile phones, an identity card, a ring, and various sums of cash in naira and CFA francs.
The suspects, the vehicle, and recovered items have been handed over to the appropriate military intelligence unit for further investigation and necessary action.
Lt.-Col. Uba added that the military high command commended the troops for their professionalism and urged them to sustain the operational tempo.
He reaffirmed the military’s commitment to denying terrorists freedom of action, disrupting their logistics networks, and ensuring the safety and security of citizens across the North-East.
(NAN)