Troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team in conjunction with the Quick Reaction Force (QRF) both of the Nigerian Army have disrupted terrorist networks and neutralizes IEDs on Biu–Buratai Road across the North-East theatre.
Captain Mohammed Goni, the Acting Military Information Officer
Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI
Maiduguri said in a statement on Saturday.
He said the feat was recorded during different operations between 16 June and 19, 2026 June 2026 by troops who responded to an intelligence report from local residents regarding the emplacement of (IEDs on the Road.
Accordingly, the statement, the 153 Task Force Battalion troops on 17 June 2026 also engaged terrorists on the Miyanti–Ngoshe axis launched an offensive while withdrawing from a picketing duty in Kirawa in North East.
He said, acting swiftly on the information, the troops conducted a fighting patrol to the affected area, where they identified and detonated five IED cylinders planted by terrorists on the route where they made contact with an unconfirmed number of terrorists mounted on approximately 60 motorcycles.
The operation, according to the Army, was executed successfully without any casualty, after which the troops safely returned to base.
Terrorists initiated the encounter by opening fire on the troops, but the gallant soldiers responded with overwhelming and sustained firepower, compelling the insurgents to retreat in disarray towards Miyanti.
The casualties could not be immediately confirmed, but troops recovered 817 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, three motorcycles, two solar panels, 102 sachets of salt, one motorcycle tyre, two motorcycle tubes, as well as several other motorcycle spare parts.
Similarly, on 19 June 2026, troops of the 27 Task Force Brigade Garrison recorded another breakthrough, following credible intelligence on terrorist logistics activities.
While conducting a routine stop-and-search operation at the Brigade’s checkpoint, the troops intercepted and arrested two suspected Boko Haram Terrorists/Islamic State West Africa Province (BHT/ISWAP) logistics suppliers identified as Mohammed Bukar.
Bukar also known as “Dege”, aged 35, and his apprentice, Iliyasu Abdullahi, aged 26, was also nabbed by troops.
The suspects were apprehended in a cyan Volkswagen vehicle with registration number FGF-357-AG while conveying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and relief materials intended for BHT/ISWAP elements.
