Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation HADIN KAI, have defeated an ISWAP attack on FOB Mandaragirau in Borno, killing 38 terrorists and recovering weapons. Subsequent exploitation along the terrorists’ withdrawal routes inflicted further heavy losses. “A total of about 38 terrorists were neutralized with 8 bodies recovered so far within the immediate engagement area and human intelligence from locals confirming over 30 additional terrorists’ bodies and weapons strewn along Garin Mallum–Garin Gajere axis into the Timbuktu Triangle. Troops recovered seven AK-47 rifles, eight magazines, four RPG bombs, and assorted ammunition. The JTF recorded no fatalities, though one MRAP vehicle was hit by RPG fire, with injured personnel promptly stabilised.

Source: Punch March 28, 2026 10:50 UTC