Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), working alongside local vigilante groups, have foiled a terrorist logistics operation and neutralised several insurgents during a coordinated long-range ambush carried out in the early hours of December 21, 2025.
The development was disclosed on Sunday by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, in an official statement.
According to him, the troops, “acting on credible intelligence from own sources regarding the movement of logistics supplies by suspected JAS/ISWAP elements, troops of OPHK and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), supported by local hunters, deployed to a designated interception point between Sojiri and Kayamla villages on the night of 20 December 2025.”
He explained that the intelligence-led deployment enabled security forces to strategically position themselves ahead of the insurgents’ arrival.
“At approximately 2:24 a.m. on 21 December, suspected terrorists mounted on bicycles arrived at the location conveying logistics materials, confirming earlier intelligence reports. The troops, positioned in concealed and coordinated formations, engaged the terrorists decisively,” the statement read in part.
Lt. Col. Uba said that during the exchange of fire, 17 suspected terrorists were neutralised, while several others escaped with gunshot wounds.
He added that items recovered at the scene included several bicycles, assorted food items, drugs and medical supplies, detergents, clothing materials, torch lights and other logistics items, as well as assorted weapons of different calibres and ammunition.
The statement noted that the operation highlights the renewed momentum of the troops and reflects the sustained effectiveness of intelligence-driven, joint security operations in weakening terrorist networks and disrupting their supply chains.
