Boko Haram terrorists attempting to plant improvised explosive devices (IEDs) on a bridge along the Dikwa–Marte road in Borno State were intercepted by troops of the Nigerian Army.

Two heavy IEDs were recovered in the operation following a prolonged gun battle between the insurgents and the soldiers.

Troops of the Northeast Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, have been engaged in counteroffensive operations aimed at clearing the region of terrorist elements.

The Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsallam Abubakar, who spoke to Channels Television, disclosed that troops conducted clearance operations deep into the Lake Chad region, Sambisa Forest, and the Mandara Mountains within the past week.

He added that the operations led to the killing of nine terrorists in Bama, Gwoza, and Konduga Local Government Areas of Borno State.

Major General Abubakar further shared that the joint operations are being carried out simultaneously by troops of the Nigerian Navy along the shores of Lake Chad, the Nigerian Army on ground, and the Nigerian Air Force providing precision air support.

Besides the recovered IEDs, troops also seized AK-47 rifles and PKT machine guns from the terrorists.

Abubakar said stability and security in border communities around the Lake Chad fringes have been significantly enhanced by the sustained offensives.

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