The military said the operation was carried out on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, by troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion, Sector 2, as part of ongoing offensives against insurgents in Nigeria's North-East.

Nigerian military forces have successfully rescued 47 ISWAP captives, mostly women and children, from an enclave in Borno State. Read more about the operat

Goni said the victims were rescued following sustained offensive operations by troops against ISWAP strongholds in the Lake Chad region.