Troops repel terrorist infiltration attempt in Borno community, k!ll key fighter

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have decimated terrorists from the Mandara Mountains during an early-morning attempt to infiltrate Bitta community in Borno State.

The incident occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2025 when troops, operating surveillance systems, detected the movement of the terrorists advancing toward the area. 

According to the sources, the troops tactically allowed the insurgents to enter a designated k!lling range before unleashing coordinated defensive fire, neutralising several of the attackers, including a top terrorist fighter and his cameraman. 

The sources added that follow-on precision strikes were subsequently conducted by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, further decimating the fleeing insurgents.

Items recovered from the scene included a camcorder, AK-47 rifles, bandoliers, hand-held radios, PKT machine guns, several belts of PKT and GPMG-linked ammunition, as well as motorcycles and bicycles. 

During exploitation of the area, troops reportedly traced several blood trails and discovered shallow graves, indicating additional casualties inflicted on the terrorists during the encounter.