Troops of the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI have neutralised scores of terrorists and recovered arms and logistics items during sustained offensive operations across the theatre under Operation DESERT SANITY V.
This was disclosed in a press release signed by the Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba.
According to the statement, “Troops of the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have continued to sustain offensive operations across the theatre under Operation DESERT SANITY V, recording significant operational successes.”
It stated that in Sector 2, troops in conjunction with the Civilian Joint Task Force “successfully neutralised scores of the terrorists during a night operation around Muktum and Ngirbuwa villages in Yobe state.”
During the operation, “Two AK-47 rifles, three motorcycles and mobile phones were recovered.”
The statement further revealed that “further exploitation along the terrorists’ withdrawal route revealed drag marks and a shallow grave, indicating additional enemy casualties.”
Similarly, troops of Sector 1, while conducting operations along the Bulayobe–Darel Jamel axis, engaged fleeing terrorists attempting to cross the Main Supply Route.
