The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai has recorded yet another decisive operational success as troops of 162 Amphibious Battalion decisively defeated attempted ISWAP terrorists attack on their location at Forward Operating Base Mandaragirau, Biu Local government Area of Borno State.

In a statement issued by Mohammed Goni,

Acting Military Information Officer

Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai Maiduguri around 0200 hours on August 15 2026, the terrorists launched a simultaneous assault on the location from two fronts.

On detecting the advancing terrorists from emplaced early warning and surveillance systems, a combat team was promptly dispatched to interdict the terrorists along one of the axes of advance. Contact was made, resulting in a heavy exchange of fire during which the combat team decisively defeated the attackers on that front, the statement revealed.