Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled attacks by ISWAP terrorists on three Forward Operating Bases in Borno State, killing 11 insurgents in the process.
The bases attacked between February 28 and the early hours of March 1 include the Forward Operating Bases in Mayanti, Gajigana and Gajiram.
Five terrorists were killed in Mayanti, three at Gajiram and two during the Gajigana attack.
A statement on Sunday by the Media Information Officer, Joint Taskforce, North-East Operation Hadin Kai, Lt. Col. Sanni Uba, said an officer was killed in the Mayanti attack, while another soldier sustained injuries during the Gajiram assault.
The statement read: “Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have once again demonstrated resilience and battlefield dominance by decisively foiling coordinated ISWAP attacks on Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) Mayanti, Gajigana and Gajiram, while intensifying offensive operations across Sector 2.
“The failed assaults, launched between the late hours of 28 February and early hours of 1 March 2026, underscore the growing desperation of terrorist elements under sustained pressure on their enclaves, logistics corridors and leadership structures.”
According to him, the attack on Gajigana was successfully thwarted, with troops maintaining full control of their position.
“The encounters at Mayanti and Gajiram resulted in significant terrorist casualties and the recovery of substantial combat equipment. OPHK’s sustained offensive posture continues to deny terrorists freedom of action, forcing them into disorderly retreats with heavy losses,” he stated.
Providing further details, Sanni said that on February 28, 2026, FOB Mayanti came under heavy attack by a large number of terrorists.
“Gallant troops held firm despite intense enemy fire, as reinforcements fought through ambush and IED threats to rout the attackers.
“Exploitation confirmed five terrorist corpses and the recovery of three PKT automatic anti-aircraft guns, two RPG-7 tubes, four AK-47 rifles, two FN rifles, three RPG bombs and large quantities of 7.62mm ammunition, with blood trails indicating additional casualties,” he noted, adding that “sadly, an officer paid the supreme price.”
Similarly, he stated that at about 0115 hours on March 1, 2026, terrorists armed with PKT guns, RPGs and armed drones attacked FOB Gajiram but were repelled by determined troops supported by air assets.
“Three terrorist bodies were recovered along the withdrawal route, alongside four AK-47 rifles, five anti-tank bombs, three locally fabricated mortar bombs, one armed drone, six fully loaded 7.62mm NATO magazines, barbed wire cutters, specialised ammunition, poisoned arrows and other items abandoned in flight, while one wounded soldier was airlifted by a Nigerian Army Aviation helicopter for advanced medical care.”
Sanni also disclosed that in related offensive actions under Sector 2, troops engaged terrorists at Kayawa Village, forcing them to flee and abandon a tricycle, three motorcycles and five bicycles.
“Troops destroyed identified life-support structures, arrested two confessed ISWAP logistics suppliers and recovered drugs and medical consumables used for treating wounded terrorists. Additionally, during an ambush around Bulturam Corner and Dadingel in Gujba LGA, troops neutralised two terrorists and recovered two AK-47 rifles, four AK-47 magazines, a bicycle and other sundry items,” he said.
He stressed that all the locations remain firmly under the control of troops, adding that the scale of recoveries and confirmed enemy losses underscores the degrading combat capacity of ISWAP elements.
