Troops Kill 10 Boko Haram Fighters in Intense Clash at Nigeria–Cameroon Border
In a significant breakthrough in the ongoing counterinsurgency campaign, troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), have neutralized 10 Boko Haram terrorists in a fierce gun battle near the Nigeria–Cameroon border.
The confrontation occurred along the Rann–Gamboru Ngala axis in Borno State, an area long plagued by insurgent activity. Confirming the development on Tuesday, Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, said the operation was part of a coordinated offensive aimed at flushing out remnants of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) from the Lake Chad region.
“The encounter occurred during a combined operation strategically designed and executed to flush out remnants of BH/ISWAP terrorists operating within the border communities,” Kangye said.
According to military sources, the troops launched the operation based on actionable intelligence, storming a terrorist enclave located between Rann and Gamboru. The insurgents reportedly engaged the advancing forces but were swiftly overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the Nigerian and MNJTF troops.
In the aftermath of the clash, security forces recovered a significant cache of arms and ammunition, including anti-aircraft rounds. The recovered items are currently undergoing technical analysis, while search-and-clear operations continue across the border corridor to prevent terrorist regrouping.
Major General Kangye reaffirmed the military’s resolve to maintain pressure on terrorist elements operating in the southern Lake Chad axis. He emphasized that the latest operation is part of a broader regional effort to dismantle remaining insurgent strongholds and cut off cross-border terrorist movement.
The Armed Forces of Nigeria, alongside regional allies and local security partners, remain committed to restoring peace and stability to Borno State and the wider Lake Chad Basin.
