Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have neutralised two suspected ISWAP informants during a patrol along the Nigeria–Cameroon border in Borno State.
The operation was carried out by personnel of the 152 Battalion in Banki, working alongside members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF).
According to security sources who spoke to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency platform, the suspects were intercepted on June 21 after allegedly crossing into Nigerian territory from the Cameroonian side of the border fence.
The sources said intelligence available to troops suggested that the suspects were linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and were “believed to have entered Nigeria either to gather information on troop deployments and military activities or to procure supplies for terrorist elements operating in the region”.
The suspects were reportedly sighted jumping over the border fence, prompting troops to lay an ambush and engage them. Both men were killed during the encounter.
Following the operation, troops conducted a search of the surrounding area and intensified surveillance along the border corridor to prevent further infiltration by suspected terrorist collaborators.
The development is part of ongoing efforts by Operation Hadin Kai to strengthen border security and disrupt support networks used by insurgent groups in the north-east.
Sources said troops remain on high alert across the theatre of operations as part of measures to deny terrorists freedom of movement and access to logistics.
They added that while the overall security situation in the region remains relatively calm, military authorities continue to treat the environment as unpredictable due to the persistent threat posed by insurgent groups.
Operation Hadin Kai has sustained offensive operations and border patrols across the north-east in a bid to prevent cross-border movements by terrorists and weaken their operational capabilities.
BACKSTORY…
Military operations along the Nigeria–Cameroon border in Borno State have remained a key focus in ongoing efforts to disrupt insurgent movement and intelligence networks linked to ISWAP. The area, particularly around Banki, has long been identified as a strategic infiltration route used by suspected fighters and informants moving between both countries.
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As part of heightened surveillance in the region, troops of Operation Hadin Kai, working with the Civilian Joint Task Force, have continued routine patrols aimed at detecting suspicious cross-border activity. These patrols are often intensified following intelligence reports of possible infiltration attempts.
During one of such operations, security personnel reportedly engaged and neutralised two individuals believed to be acting as informants for the terrorist group after they were spotted crossing into Nigerian territory. The incident reflects the military’s broader counter-insurgency strategy to block movement and information flow to extremist networks operating in the North-East.
