Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have killed six suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists throughout an assault on a navy base in Garaha, Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
The assault occurred on Monday, October 12, 2026, at about 9:07 p.m., when the insurgents reportedly superior on foot from the Lar axis in an try and overrun the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Garaha.
According to studies from the world, the terrorists additionally tried to destroy a telecommunications mast internet hosting navy surveillance cameras used to observe actions and help patrols in the world.
The attackers had been, nonetheless, repelled by the troops, who acquired help from forest guards and native hunters.
The chairman of Hong Local Government Area, Dr. Aliyu Yerima Sa’advert Hong, confirmed the incident, saying the insurgents tried to assault the telecommunications mast between 8:30 p.m. and 11:50 p.m.
He mentioned the mixed efforts of the safety personnel and native hunters prevented the attackers from reaching their goal.
“Unfortunately for the insurgents, a lot of them were killed, though they evacuated some of the corpses. At the moment, four of their corpses were recovered,” he mentioned.
Sa’advert Hong mentioned no civilian was killed in Garaha throughout the assault, though two retailers had been burnt. He added that two navy personnel sustained gunshot wounds, whereas the wounded personnel had been receiving medical consideration.
He, nonetheless, disclosed that the insurgents killed a civilian and burnt homes in Lar village whereas retreating from Garaha.
The chairman mentioned objects recovered from the insurgents included six AK-47 rifles, 11 magazines, 121 rounds of ammunition, one PKT machine gun, 57 rounds of ammunition for the weapon, 170 rounds of machine-gun ammunition, an Infinix Smart 8 handset, a night-vision system and cutlasses.
He reiterated the council’s dedication to supporting safety companies working in the world to strengthen efforts to guard residents and forestall additional assaults.
The navy additionally confirmed the incident in a press release signed by the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, Maiduguri, Captain Mohammed Goni.
The assertion mentioned troops of Sector 4, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), efficiently repelled a coordinated assault by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists on the Forward Operating Base in Garaha.
It mentioned the insurgents superior on foot from the Lar axis and launched the assault at roughly 9:07 p.m., making an attempt to overrun the navy place.
“However, troops responded with superior firepower and tactical coordination, decisively repelling the assault and forcing the terrorists to retreat,” the assertion mentioned.
The navy mentioned subsequent operations in the encompassing space led to the invention of six terrorist corpses, confirming the neutralisation of six insurgents.
It added that troops recovered one PKT machine gun with three ammunition belts containing 67 rounds, six AK-47 rifles, 11 AK-47 magazines, 157 rounds of seven.62mm NATO ammunition, 120 rounds of seven.62mm particular ammunition and one 60mm mortar bomb.
Other objects recovered included an Infinix Android cellphone, a Canon transportable video recorder, three camelback water luggage, one journal provider and diverse clothes.
The assertion acknowledged that troops sustained casualties throughout the encounter, including that the wounded personnel had been receiving medical consideration and preparations had been being made for his or her evacuation.
It mentioned troops had maintained heightened vigilance and continued operations in the encompassing space to forestall additional assaults and get better further objects of operational significance.
Garaha, the hometown of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, is located in the mountainous a part of Hong Local Government Area.
The group has skilled earlier assaults by insurgents, with its proximity to the Sambisa Forest in neighbouring Borno State usually cited as a safety concern.
The city was additionally attacked on October 1, 2026.
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