Troops Foil Terrorist Abduction, Rescue 31 Civilians in Borno
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have foiled a terrorist abduction attempt and rescued 31 civilians after Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists intercepted four vehicles along the Buratai-Kamuya Road in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.
The troops, TimesNG gathered, were from the 135 Special Forces Battalion 135 Special Forces Battalion, Dutsen Kura, responded swiftly after detecting the terrorists through real-time surveillance systems and deployed a Quick Response Force to pursue the attackers.
The incident occurred at about 3:45pm on Friday, July 31, 2026, when the terrorists intercepted the four civilian vehicles and abducted their occupants.
According to a statement issued by the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, troops made contact with the terrorists as they fled towards the Mangari-Dora general area.
The troops engaged the terrorists with effective firepower, forcing them to abandon the abducted civilians and the four vehicles before fleeing into the surrounding bush.
During the operation, troops also recovered motorcycles abandoned by the fleeing terrorists.
All 31 civilians were rescued unharmed, while the four civilian vehicles were recovered intact.
Following the successful rescue, the troops dominated the area and conducted further exploitation to prevent the terrorists from regrouping.
The rescued civilians and recovered vehicles were subsequently escorted to Buratai, where the victims regained possession of their vehicles and safely continued their journey.
The Joint Task Force said the operation demonstrated the effectiveness of intelligence-driven military operations in protecting civilians and disrupting terrorist activities.
It reaffirmed its resolve to sustain aggressive operations aimed at eliminating remnants of terrorist groups while securing communities and major lines of communication across the North-East theatre.
By TimesNG