Troops operating under Sector Two of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have eliminated three Boko Haram insurgents during a clearance mission in Borno Yesu, near Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State.
The coordinated operation unfolded in the dense terrain of Bulabulin Forest and involved a joint task force made up of Sector Two ground troops, Nigerian Air Force units, Special Forces operatives, and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF).
Theatre Commander Major General Abdulsallam Abubakar confirmed that the militants were killed during a heavy exchange of gunfire. He added that several others managed to escape the scene, though many were believed to have sustained gunshot wounds.
“Our troops, under close surveillance and guidance of the Air Component Command and with the support of the Civilian Joint Task Force, engaged Boko Haram elements during an operation in Bulabulin Forest. The troops killed three of them while others escaped with varying degrees of injuries,” he said.
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Items recovered from the scene include two brand new motorcycles, AK-47 rifles, four fully loaded magazines, 120 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, grenades, two bandoliers, and combat packs.
Abubakar noted that Sector Two, which covers parts of Borno and Yobe States, has continued long-range patrols and sustained offensives around the Timbuktu Triangle — a known terrorist hideout.
“Troops of Sector Two have been combing the forest around the Timbuktu Triangle. It is a hideout for terrorists, and many communities trapped there are now being liberated,” he added.
Major General Abubakar noted that Borno Yesu is among several communities once ravaged by Boko Haram insurgents but is now gradually being reclaimed through sustained military efforts in the region.