Troops of the 68 Battalion under Sector 3 of Operation HADIN KAI have destroyed a Boko Haram/ISWAP hideout and recovered three AK-47 rifles during a clearance operation in the Mallam Fatori axis of Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State.
This was disclosed in a post on X by a security expert, Zagazola Makama, on Friday.
Zagazola stated that the operation was conducted at about 5:00 am on August 7, 2026 as part of follow-up actions after the failed terrorist attack on the battalion’s defensive location on July 29, 2026.
He said the troops tracked the withdrawal route used by the terrorists after the earlier attack, leading them to a concealed hideout at Kaniram East.
According to him, on reaching the location, the troops closed in on the camp using stealth before launching a coordinated assault with overwhelming firepower.
He added that during the engagement, one terrorist was neutralised, while two others escaped
