Troops Arrest Suspected ISWAP Informant, Neutralise Two Terrorists in Yobe
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have intensified counter-insurgency operations in Yobe State, leading to the arrest of a suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP informant and the neutralisation of two terrorists during separate operations in Damaturu and Gujba Local Government Areas.
Military sources disclosed that troops of Sector 2 Mobile Intervention Battalion (MIB), working in collaboration with local hunters, arrested a suspected terrorist informant identified as Alhaji Ibrahim, 42, in Damaturu Local Government Area.
The suspect was apprehended at about 3:05 p.m. on May 25 following intelligence reports linking him to alleged communication and collaboration with Boko Haram/ISWAP elements.
According to the sources, Ibrahim is a member of a local vigilante group attached to Government Girls Unity College (GGUC), Damaturu, and hails from Ahajiri village in Maisandari Ward of the local government area.
The sources alleged that the suspect had been providing information to terrorist groups operating within the area.
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“Sometimes, the greatest threat to a community comes not from outsiders, but from insiders who betray their people by collaborating with terrorists and exposing innocent lives to danger,” one of the sources said.
The suspect is currently in military custody for further investigation.
In a related development, troops of the 27 Task Force Brigade Garrison, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and local hunters, neutralised two suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during an ambush operation in Gujba Local Government Area.
The operation, conducted under Operation Desert Sanity V, followed credible intelligence on the movement of suspected insurgents around Kasaicia village along the Damaturu–Buni Yadi road.
Military sources said the ambush operation was carried out at about 4:00 p.m. on May 27, during which troops engaged the terrorists in a firefight, resulting in the death of two insurgents.
Troops also recovered two AK-47 rifles and empty magazines from the scene.
The sources noted that security operations remained ongoing in the area, adding that troops maintained high morale and operational effectiveness despite the fluid security situation.
By PRNigeria
