The military also disclosed that a Sony camcorder recovered from a slain terrorist cameraman contained highly sensitive operational and propaganda recordings, with preliminary forensic analysis allegedly linking three foreign nationals and four senior ISWAP commanders to the failed operation.
Troops of the 19 Brigade, Sector 3 of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have repelled an attempted infiltration by suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) into Cross Kauwa in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, killing several of the attackers and forcing the remaining insurgents to retreat.
The military also disclosed that a Sony camcorder recovered from a slain terrorist cameraman contained highly sensitive operational and propaganda recordings, with preliminary forensic analysis allegedly linking three foreign nationals and four senior ISWAP commanders to the failed operation.
This is contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, the attack occurred at about 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2026.
The military said the insurgents attempted to exploit the cover of darkness to infiltrate the troops' location in Cross Kauwa but were detected early by soldiers, who responded with coordinated firepower that forced the attackers to abandon the mission and flee after suffering heavy casualties.
