22 Soldiers Killed, 70 Terrorists Neutralized In Borno Clash

22 Soldiers Killed, 70 Terrorists Neutralized In Borno Clash

No fewer than 22 Soldiers have been killed in a clash between Nigeria Army and suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State.

It was gathered that 70 insurgents were also neutralized during the operation located in Timbuktu Triangle, a notorious terrorist stronghold in the northern state.

The attack made by troops of Operation Hadin Kai, began on January 16, 2025, and has focused on dismantling terrorist enclaves in the region.

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In a statement on Sunday, by DHQ’s Spokesman, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed that the operation has resulted in several encounters with terrorist groups.

Buba added that among the insurgents killed were three high-ranking commanders: the Terrorist Special Forces Commander, Talha; the Operations Commander, Mallam Umar; and the Brigade Commander, Abu Yazeed.

The statement reads: “Troops of Operation HADIN KAI in the Northeast of the country conducted a clearance operation to a renowned terrorist stronghold and enclave known as the Timbuktu Triangle.

“The three-prong operation aimed at dismantling the terrorist presence within the triangle commenced on 16 Jan 25 till date.

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“Troops recorded several encounters with terrorists during the course of the clearance operations, which resulted in over 70 terrorist combatants, including three notable terrorist commanders, neutralised.

“The terrorist commanders neutralised include and are not limited to the following: TALHA (Terrorist Special Forces Commander), Mallam UMAR (Terrorist Operations commander) and ⁠ABU YAZEED (Terrorist Brigade Commander).

“Overall, during the course of the operations, troops sadly recorded 22 killed in action casualties with several others wounded in action.

“On this account, the media is enjoined to resist publishing names of troop casualties to allow the formal notification of their next of kin.“

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