JUST-IN: Troops Foil Multiple Terrorist Infiltration Attempts In Borno

By RhemDy News 

Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in the early hours of Friday, July 10, 2026, thwarted multiple coordinated infiltration attempts by ISWAP terrorists across Borno State.

According to the military, the terrorists attempted to infiltrate into Muna Garage, Shuwari Village, and the Ajilari Cross axis

between 12:20 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. with a bid to gain access into Maiduguri Metropolis. 

A statement by the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, disclosed this on Friday in Maiduguri, Borno State capital.

Capt Goni explained that with early warning mechanisms emplaced, troops swiftly detected the advancing terrorists and engaged them from multiple axes with accurate firepower, decisively frustrating all attempts to infiltrate.

In separate incidents, he said troops also successfully thwarted additional infiltration attempts by the terrorists at Miringa and Dutsen Kura in Buratai. 

During the pursuit of the fleeing terrorists at Miringa, the OPHK spokesperson said a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle triggered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), he added that no casualties were recorded on troops and the situation remains stable.

Overwhelmed by the troops’ speedy tactical manoeuvre, Goni said the terrorists were forced to abandon their mission and retreat in confusion across all axes. 

He added that troops were currently conducting clearance and exploitation operations to pursue the fleeing terrorists, consolidate operational gains, dominate the area, and prevent any further threat to nearby communities.

Goni stressed the Operation HADIN KAI's  steadfastness in sustaining aggressive offensive operations to deny terrorists freedom of action and ensure the protection of lives and property across the North East. 

He urged members of the public to remain vigilant and continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies in support of ongoing counter-terrorism operations.