Troops Arrest 2 Suspected Terrorist Informants in Damboa
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested two suspected informants linked to Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province in the Damboa axis of Borno State.
According to a military source, the suspects—identified as Musa Alhaji Isah, 28, and Akona Alhaji, 30—were apprehended at approximately 5:30 a.m. on March 23 by troops of the 25 Brigade during a routine security operation.
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Both individuals, natives of the Shiwari community in Damboa Local Government Area, were intercepted after exhibiting suspicious movements within an area described as “Serial 7 general area,” an outer operational corridor leading to the Timbuktu Triangle, a known enclave of terrorist activity.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the suspects may have been engaged in reconnaissance missions for insurgent elements operating within the axis.
Items recovered from the suspects include two bicycles, a mobile phone, three daggers, a torchlight, a wristwatch, charms, and a cash sum of ₦6,900.
The suspects are currently in custody of the Military Intelligence Response unit, where further investigations are ongoing.
By PRNigeria
