Troops of di Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, don arrest four suspected collaborators of Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) for separate intelligence-led operations for Yobe and Borno states.
Di military also tok say dem intercept 20 suspected family members of Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) terrorists wey dey flee dia enclave for Borno as result of sustained offensives by di troops.
Acting Military Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, announce dis one for statement on Tuesday.
According to am, troops of 159 Battalion under Sector 2 conduct cordon-and-search operation for Geidam town, Yobe State, on August 3, following credible intelligence. Dis one lead to arrest of two suspected terrorist collaborators.
Goni explain say preliminary investigation indicate say di suspects dey supply hard drugs and other logistics to Boko Haram fighters.
Sector 3 Garrison, wey join wit 242 Reconnaissance Battalion, arrest two suspected ISWAP logistics suppliers for Monguno, Borno State. Di suspects allegedly confess during preliminary interrogation say dem dey supply food items and other materials to ISWAP fighters wey dey base for Kwatan Dowoshi village for Kukawa Local Government Area.
For another development, di military say troops of 222 Battalion intercept 20 suspected family members of JAS terrorists during routine patrol along Gezuwa axis for Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. Di group consist of nine women, two men, eight female minors, and one male minor.
According to di military, di individuals tell investigators say dem run comot from Gezuwa because of di sustained military offensives against di terrorist settlement.
