Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have intensified efforts to cripple terrorist supply and financing networks, recovering ₦37 million and disrupting critical logistics used by insurgent groups.
According to a statement by Lt. Col. Sani Uba, Media Officer of OPHK, troops of Sector 1, working with Vigilante Forces, executed a night ambush on February 16 along a known terrorist transit route from Cameroon into Nigeria.
The terrorists, caught off guard, fled in disarray, allowing troops to seize logistics supplies intended for resupply operations—significantly hindering the insurgents’ operational capacity in the area.
In a related action, forces at the Forward Operating Base Chabbal Checkpoint intercepted a vehicle carrying five occupants. A search revealed ₦37 million in cash concealed in bags, alongside multiple mobile phones suspected to be used for coordinating terrorist activities.
The operations form part of OPHK’s broader strategy of “logistics strangulation,” aimed at denying terrorists freedom of movement while dismantling their financial and supply chains. Lt. Col. Uba noted that troops continue to secure key transit routes and conduct follow-up operations to consolidate gains.
The Military High Command commended the professionalism and resilience of the troops and collaborating security agencies, reaffirming Operation HADIN KAI’s commitment to restoring lasting peace and economic stability across the North East.