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From Jude Owuamanam, Jos
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), under Sector 2, have killed more than 24 terrorists and recovered a cache of arms when insurgents attempted to overrun Kukareta, Yobe State.
Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, in a statement, said the operation, which started in the early hours of April 23, 2026, was successfully repelled.
The statement said: “The attack, which commenced shortly after midnight and lasted until about 0300 hours, was met with a swift and coordinated response by vigilant troops, who executed a deliberate offensive-defensive action, effectively containing the assault and forcing the terrorists into a disorderly withdrawal.
“During the engagement, troops inflicted heavy casualties on the attackers, with 24 terrorists neutralised so far.
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“Ongoing exploitation of the battlefield has led to the recovery of a significant cache of arms and ammunition, including 18 AK-47 rifles, three General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG), two PKT automatic anti-aircraft guns, three RPG tubes, two mortar tubes, four hand grenades, 18 AK-47 magazines, and large quantities of belted 7.62mm ammunition for PKT systems.
“Troops recorded two personnel wounded in action, who have been stabilised, while one reinforcing armoured tank sustained damage, with all tyres blown out during the engagement.
“Exploitation operations are ongoing to recover additional bodies and equipment along the terrorists’ withdrawal routes, littered with blood trails and medical consumables.
“This successful operation highlights the resilience, combat readiness, and fire superiority of OPHK troops in denying terrorists freedom of action.
“Operations will continue with sustained offensive pressure to consolidate gains and decisively defeat all terrorist elements across the Joint Operations Area,” the statement added.
