Nigerian Army rescues 86 kidnap victims in Borno

Monday, November 10, 2025 -Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 86 kidnapped victims, foiled terrorists' ambush and arrested 29 logistics suppliers in a decisive operation in Borno State.

Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI, Sani Uba, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, November 9, 2025 said troops also destroyed a Boko Haram/ISWAP camp.

The feat recorded on Sunday followed a distress alert from surveillance cameras indicating the movement of terrorists kidnapping civilians along the Buratai-Kamuya road.

“Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Joint Task Force North East, have recorded another major success in the ongoing counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations in Borno State,” the statement read.

"Troops of 135 Special Forces Battalion, under Sector 2 OPHK on 9 November 2025, encountered Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists at Dutse Kura after discovering that terrorists were abducting civilians and vehicles along the Buratai–Kamuya Road.

"The troops thwarted the attack, pursued the terrorists towards Mangari, and overpowered them in a follow-up encounter near a camp, forcing the insurgents to flee in disarray. A search of the area led to the discovery of 11 makeshift terrorists’ structures and the rescue of 86 kidnapped victims comprising men, women, and children.

"Items recovered include one AK-47 rifle, five magazines with 73 rounds, four PKT ammunition belts, five civilian vehicles, five motorcycles, eight bicycles, and two logistics tricycles. The terrorists’ camp was destroyed in situ after clearance operations. 

"In a related operation, troops deployed at Mangada, arrested 29 terrorist logistics suppliers enroute Chilaria with several items. Recovered items include two pickup vans and a tricycle loaded with Premium Motor Spirit, about 1,000 litres of petrol in jerricans, four gallons of engine oil, two new gun truck tyres, huge cache of medical consumables, and large quantities of foodstuffs and provisions.

"All operations were conducted successfully with no casualty on the part of own troops. 

“The Military High Command commended the gallantry and professionalism of the troops while charging Operation HADIN KAI to sustain operations to deny terrorists freedom of action across the North East theatre.”