Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have killed two suspected ISWAP spies while attempting to cross into Nigeria from Cameroon through the border area in Borno state.
The operation was reportedly carried out by troops of the
152 battalion in Banki in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task
Force (CJTF).
Security sources told Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency
publication, that the suspects were intercepted on June 21 after they crossed
from the Cameroonian side of the border fence into Nigerian territory.
The sources said intelligence available to troops suggested
that the suspects were linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)
and were “believed to have entered Nigeria either to gather information on
troop deployments and military activities or to procure supplies for terrorist
elements operating in the region”.
The suspects were reportedly sighted jumping over the border
fence, prompting troops to lay an ambush and engage them. Both men were killed
during the encounter.
Following the operation, troops conducted a search of the
surrounding area and intensified surveillance along the border corridor to
prevent further infiltration by suspected terrorist collaborators.
The development is part of ongoing efforts by Operation
Hadin Kai to strengthen border security and disrupt support networks used by
insurgent groups in the north-east.
Sources said troops remain on high alert across the theatre
of operations as part of measures to deny terrorists freedom of movement and
access to logistics.
They added that while the overall security situation in the
region remains relatively calm, military authorities continue to treat the
environment as unpredictable due to the persistent threat posed by insurgent
groups.
Operation Hadin Kai has sustained offensive operations and
border patrols across the north-east in a bid to prevent cross-border movements
by terrorists and weaken their operational capabilities.
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