By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri
Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), supported by the Nigerian Air Force and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have repelled a coordinated attack with sustained firepower and determined resistance, denying armed members of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists the opportunity to breach or overrun their positions in the Pulka Community of the Gwoza local government area of Borno State.
The encounter led to recovery of arms and ammunition, even as troops immediately commenced exploitation operations to determine the extent of damage on the attackers and obtain further intelligence that could facilitate follow-up operations against the fleeing terrorist elements.
This was disclosed on Tuesday in a press statement signed by the Acting Media Information Officer of the Headquarters Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN, Captain Mohammed Goni.
He said: “Troops of OPHK demonstrated remarkable courage and fighting spirit by firmly holding their positions and successfully containing an attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a military location in Pulka, Gwoza Local Government of Borno State, on 7 September 2026.
