Troops of the Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have intensified logistics strangulation operations across the North East theatre, recovering ₦37 million suspected to be linked to terrorist financing while disrupting key supply routes used by insurgents.
The Joint Task Force (North East) said the renewed momentum follows recent successful defensive engagements in Pulka and Madara-Girau, with troops transitioning into deliberate operations aimed at crippling terrorist sustainment networks.
On February 16, 2026, troops of Sector 1, in conjunction with Vigilante Forces, executed a coordinated night ambush along a known terrorist crossing route frequently used by ISWAP elements transiting from the Cameroon axis into Nigeria. The insurgents reportedly ran into effective enfilade fire from concealed troop positions and withdrew in disarray.
Subsequent exploitation of the contact area led to the recovery of a substantial cache of logistics supplies assessed to be earmarked for terrorist resupply operations. The interception is believed to have significantly disrupted the insurgents’ sustainment capacity and operational reach within the area. Troops remain in firm control and are conducting follow-up exploitation operations.
In a related development, troops at the Forward Operating Base Chabbal Checkpoint intercepted a suspicious vehicle conveying five occupants. A thorough search uncovered approximately Thirty-Seven Million Naira (₦37,000,000.00) concealed in bags, alongside multiple mobile phones suspected to be linked to terrorist financing and coordination activities.
Military authorities described the interception as a major breakthrough in ongoing efforts to dismantle financial conduits supporting terrorist logistics and operational networks within the theatre.
According to Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, the coordinated operations demonstrate OPHK’s proactive strategy of tightening the noose on terrorist supply chains by simultaneously targeting physical movement corridors and financial enablers.
He noted that the sustained pressure across key transit routes and support networks reflects a deliberate approach to weaken terrorist elements from within and limit their capacity to regenerate combat power.
The Military High Command commended the vigilance, professionalism, and resilience of the troops and collaborating security agencies, affirming that morale and operational efficiency remain high.
Operation HADIN KAI reiterated its resolve to frustrate terrorist activities and restore lasting peace and economic stability across the North East region.
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