From HASSAN JIRGI Maiduguri
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed five Boko Haram fighters in Borno State and recovered arms.
Confirming the feat in a statement yesterday, the Acting Deputy Director of Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Reuben Kovangiya said the success was recorded, following a well-coordinated offensive within the notorious Sambisa Forest.
The statement added that the operation, which took place on Sunday, May 11 in Ladin Buttu area, a known Boko Haram enclave, resulted in the neutralisation of five insurgents after an intense firefight.
The troops, leveraging superior firepower and tactical precision, also recovered five fully loaded AK-47 magazines and other combat ordnance from the scene.
A credible military source revealed that the operation formed part of a renewed push to dismantle terrorist strongholds and disrupt their logistics routes in the region.
Signs of blood were reportedly observed along the retreat paths of the fleeing insurgents, indicating that several others sustained gunshot wounds.
Ladin Buttu was considered a strategic hideout, often used by insurgents to coordinate logistics and movement within the forest.
Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Major-General Abdusalam Abubakar commended the troops for their bravery, discipline and adherence to operational directives.
According to him, the recent engagement aligns with the renewed offensive strategy ordered by the Chief of Army Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, aimed at intensifying pressure on terrorist elements across all fronts.
