The Nigerian troops of 19 Brigade, Sector 3, Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have foiled an attempted infiltration by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists into Cross Kauwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.
Penpushing reports that Acting Military Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni made this known in a statement on Sunday adding that there was inflicting heavy casualties on the attackers and forcing them to retreat in disarray.
The statement stated that successful defence of the location further demonstrates the vigilance, combat readiness and operational effectiveness of troops who continue to deny terrorist elements freedom of action across the North East Theatre.
Penpushing further reports that Goni explained that the failed attack occurred at about 2220 hours (10:20 p.m.) on July 11, 2026, when the terrorists attempted to exploit the cover of darkness to breach the troops’ location.
The statement added that alert troops swiftly detected the hostile movement and responded with coordinated and overwhelming firepower, compelling the terrorists to abandon their mission of looting cholera medical supplies.
Penpushing also reports that he said the development forced the terrorist to withdraw in confusion after suffering severe losses, adding that attempted looting further lends credence to recent intelligence reports of a cholera outbreak within terrorist enclaves, as well as reports of the execution of some affected members by the group.
The Acting Military Information Officer stated that the neutralisation of a terrorist cameraman during the failed assault led to the recovery of a Sony camcorder containing highly sensitive recordings of terrorist activities, including operational footage and propaganda materials.
Penpushing reports that he said preliminary forensic analysis of the last available video recorded prior to the attack indicates that the operation was coordinated by four senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commanders (Qai’ds), alongside three foreign terrorist facilitators.
The statement added that they include a Palestinian Arab identified as Abu Ishaq, assessed to be ISWAP’s overall trainer; a Moroccan Arab identified as Abu Thaiba, a medical doctor serving within the terrorist network; and another Arab operative whose identity is yet to be established.
Penpushing further reports that the statement said the presence and active involvement of these foreign nationals reinforce intelligence assessments that Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) continues to benefit from external support, specialist expertise and transnational terrorist linkages.
The statement said following the successful engagement, troops immediately dominated the area and conducted exploitation operations to ascertain the full extent of the terrorists’ losses.
‘During the operation, troops recovered the Sony camcorder, several rounds of PKT and 7.62 mm Special ammunition, terrorist uniforms and other combat enablers. Initial analysis of post-engagement satellite imagery revealed terrorists evacuating the bodies of some of their neutralised fighters during their withdrawal’, he said.
‘This has since been corroborated by credible human intelligence sources, which confirmed that the terrorists suffered heavy casualties, with many others sustaining gunshot wounds during the engagement’.
Penpushing also reports that Goni disclosed that two soldiers sustained gunshot wounds during the firefight and were promptly evacuated by air for advanced medical care adding that both personnel remain in stable condition.
‘The failed infiltration attempt represents yet another significant operational setback for ISWAP and caps a costly weekend for the terrorist group following sustained offensive operations and intensified military pressure across the North East Theatre’.
‘The outcome underscores the increasing difficulty the terrorists face in executing coordinated attacks against highly alert and combat-ready troops, while further degrading their combat capability, morale and freedom of action’.
‘Operation HADIN KAI remains resolute in sustaining offensive operations, protecting vulnerable communities and dismantling terrorist networks until lasting peace and security are fully restored across the North East’, he added.
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