Monday, December 22, 2025 - Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have neutralised no fewer than 21 ISWAP terrorists during a fierce gun battle in Sojiri and Kayamla villages along the Damboa–Maiduguri Road in Borno State.
The encounter which took place on Sunday, December 21, 2025
at about 12:15 a.m, followed credible intelligence indicating that a large
number of terrorists had converged along the axis, possibly in preparation for
coordinated attacks.
According to the sources, troops immediately mobilised to the
area and made contact with the terrorists at about noon on Saturday as they
were observed advancing in formation.
Upon sighting the terrorists, estimated to be about 100,
troops engaged decisively. While the firefight was ongoing, an additional group
of terrorists attempted a surprise attack from the rear, but our troops held
their ground and continued the engagement with superior firepower,” the source
said.
The sources said that at least 17 terrorist corpses were
confirmed at the scene, noting that more casualties were suspected as several
blood trails were observed leading into surrounding bushes.
Exploitation of the area is ongoing to uncover additional
bodies and to clear the general area of fleeing elements.
Items recovered from the scene included arms, ammunition and
other logistics, while troops-maintained pressure on the terrorists to deny
them freedom of movement along the strategic route.
A tactical withdrawal was conducted to stabilise the
situation and allow troops to regroup, particularly in view of the emotional
impact of the loss on the men, adding that morale remained high and operations
would continue.
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