Troops rout terrorists, seize supplies in Borno ambush

Nigerian military forces have dealt a blow to Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents after springing a successful ambush along the Marte–Dikwa road in Borno State, sending the terrorists fleeing and leaving behind equipment and supplies.

The overnight operation, carried out in the early hours of Thursday, was a joint effort involving troops from the 50 Task Force Battalion under the 24 Task Force Brigade, alongside the 134 Special Forces Battalion and volunteer fighters — all operating under the umbrella of Operation Hadin Kai.

Acting on intelligence, the combined team lay in wait at Momoh village.

Shortly at about 1:00 a.m., they made contact with a group of insurgents moving along the road on bicycles.

The troops engaged them swiftly and decisively, forcing the terrorists to scatter and abandon their equipment as they fled.

A subsequent search of the area yielded eight bicycles, believed to be the insurgents’ primary means of movement, along with beverages thought to form part of their supply chain.

The Marte–Dikwa corridor has long been a flashpoint in the region’s counter-insurgency campaign, and military authorities say sustained pressure in the area continues to degrade the operational capacity of armed groups.

Commanders have pledged to maintain the tempo of aggressive operations, with the twin goals of denying terrorists freedom of movement and restoring lasting security to communities across Borno State.