Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN KAI, have carried out a clearance operation on suspected terrorist hideouts in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State as part of ongoing efforts to prevent insurgents from regrouping in the North-East.
The operation was reported by security analyst Zagazola Makama.
According to the report, troops of B Company, Kanama, 159 Task Force Battalion, supported by personnel of the National Forest Guards, launched the operation at about 2:10pm on August 1 after receiving intelligence about the suspected movement and convergence of terrorists within the area.
The report said the troops, travelling in one Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected, MRAP, vehicle and three gun trucks, advanced to Garin Gada and Bulagra villages to clear the locations and deny insurgents freedom of movement.
Although the troops did not encounter any suspected terrorists during the operation, they conducted extensive searches of the identified locations to disrupt
