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OPERATION HADIN KAI: AIR COMPONENT NEUTRALISES TERRORIST LOGISTICS HUB AND ENCLAVE IN PRECISION AIR STRIKE AT JILLI, GUBIO LGA OF BORNO STATE

The Air Component of Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in a carefully planned and intelligence-driven operation, has successfully conducted a precision air strike on a known terrorist enclave and logistics hub located near the abandoned village of Jilli in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State. The successful strike, executed on 11 April 2026, followed sustained intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions over the Bindul–Jilli axis, an area long identified as a major terrorist movement corridor and convergence point for Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists and their collaborators.

It[b] will be recalled that in January 2026, troops moving from Gubio towards Damasak came under a major Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack along the road at Bindul, resulting in the tragic loss of eight soldiers, while several others were wounded in action. More recently, on 9 April, coordinated attacks were recorded in Ngamdu and Benisheik, supported by the same terrorist logistics network. Consequently, the Theatre intensified overhead surveillance and intelligence gathering across the area in response to persistent reports of terrorist movement and logistics activity.[/b]

On 11 April 2026, multiple reports were received of ISWAP Gun Trucks(GT) and Motorcycles (MC) moving along the axis. Consequently, ISR coverage over the area was immediately intensified. During the surveillance mission, a contingent of motorcycles was observed moving in the direction of Jilli, followed shortly by the movement of several additional vehicles, all converging on the same location. These suspicious movements were subsequently corroborated by credible human intelligence sources, confirming that the converging elements were terrorists, their collaborators, and logistics handlers. In line with established operational procedures, a rigorous and professional targeting process was undertaken. Target fidelity was confirmed through multiple credible Human Intelligence sources, supported by persistent aerial surveillance. Upon final validation, the Air Component executed a series of precision strikes on the objective, while Surveillance platforms maintained continuous overwatch for real-time battle damage assessment.

Post-strike assessment confirmed that the target area was struck with high accuracy, resulting in the destruction of the identified terrorist logistics enclave. Scores of terrorists were neutralised in the strike, with their vehicles and technicals destroyed, while surviving elements were observed fleeing in multiple directions. Intelligence further indicates that the neutralised elements were in the final stages of receiving logistics from couriers, for coordinated attacks on troop locations within the Gubio axis. This decisive action has therefore significantly disrupted imminent terrorist plans and degraded their operational capability within the Theatre.

Instructively, on 12 April 2026, a terrorist logistics courier identified as “Turja Bulu”, was arrested at Ngamdu Town, and upon preliminary investigation confessed that he took part in the attack at 29 Bde location on 9 April 2026 at Benisheik and had been dispatched by ISWAP from Jilli where most of his fellow terrorists were hibernating to provide food items for another group of terrorists currently hibernating around the Magumeri-Gubio General Area.

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This successful strike is yet another demonstration of the resolve and operational capability of OPHK to sustain relentless pressure on terrorist elements, disrupt their logistics networks, and deny them freedom of movement within the Theatre.

The Theatre Command also wishes to reiterate that the use of motorcycles remains strictly prohibited across the North East operational theatre, particularly in Borno and Yobe States, due to their established and continued use by terrorist elements for movement, logistics, and attack operations. Any such movements in restricted areas are therefore treated with the utmost seriousness in line with existing operational directives.

The Joint Task Force (North East) OPHK assures the good people of the North East and indeed all law-abiding Nigerians, that ongoing operations will continue with renewed intensity until all terrorist enclaves are dismantled and lasting peace is restored to the region.

SANI UBA
Lieutenant Colonel
Media Information Officer
Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East)
Operation HADIN KAI
12 April 2026

This successful strike is yet another demonstration of the resolve and operational capability of OPHK to sustain relentless pressure on terrorist elements, disrupt their logistics networks, and deny them freedom of movement within the Theatre.

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— Nigerian Army (@HQNigerianArmy) April 12, 2026

Communities harboring these terrorists shud cry out and give their location to d military to avoid collateral damage

I was in that market oo. Na God saved me

Good one Nigerian Military.
Israel should learn from Our Military.
Not an unprovoked bombing of Iranian school children.
Israel should channel there bullets to Nigeria.
Attack who has Attacks you first. That's the word of the Lord.
Gaza, yes
Hezbollah, yes
Houthis, yes

Sonofgod1990:
I was in that market oo. Na God saved me

what do they sell in the market?

Hhh4444:
what do they sell in the market?

I went to buy a cow for my marriage

This will come to an end eventually.

God no go shame our gallant Officer.

God bless Trump. I believe if not for the pressure from the US, our government won't try this

No sleep for the wicked...

Eyin ika, ẹ ni sinmi.

What is the mode

Let me read and come back to comment

Hhh4444:
what do they sell in the market?

They sell beans rice maize goats 🐐 chicken and so on

Sonofgod1990:
I went to buy a cow for my marriage

Nigerian authority is trying to make it look like it's a market where terrorists conduct their businesses. Honestly,I thought they sell arms and ammunition there,the way the armed forces are trying to paint it.

If the military intensifies attack like this... communities harbouring terrorists will think twice before becoming collateral damages

Shut up...hv u been to yobe at all..have u been to borno before? Do u think the locals behave like that same over there..the local are the part of the reason the war been difficult for the military... They report every military movement to the insurgence and frustrating the effort of the military...if they understand the damages they are causing and theu understand there are consequences like this.... One or two persons will rat them out ... Difficult times requires difficult measures..

Hhh4444:
Nigerian authority is trying to make it look like it's a market where terrorists conduct their businesses. Honestly,I thought they sell arms and ammunition there,the way the armed forces are trying to paint it.

Sonofgod1990:
I was in that market oo. Na God saved me

may God continue to safe you if you are not one of them


But how come una no they help the military for information
And movement

Hhh4444:
Nigerian authority is trying to make it look like it's a market where terrorists conduct their businesses. Honestly,I thought they sell arms and ammunition there,the way the armed forces are trying to paint it.

Is possible that something of that nature is going on there

Sonofgod1990:
They sell beans rice maize goats 🐐 chicken and so on

And the bastards no this people are ordinary people yet they will attack like they just want to drink blood

Death to all terrorist and their sympathiser.

See how this thread dry, if it's iswap kill a brigadier the emergency Nigeria lovers will be all over foaming in their mouth.

Bad news lovers

Sonofgod1990:
I was in that market oo. Na God saved me

Terrorist spotted

Na u know wetin u dey do for there

Congratulations 👏🎉 to ours troops

More strikes to the terrorist. Nigeria must be free and peaceful.

This is good news then. Say no to terrorism

Brother tread with caution ,.. military had good intelligence since the attack on benisheik and Ngamdu before the airstrike... Even the governor of borno has warned civilians against harbouring terrorists...
Those are the consequences....

bewla:
And the bastards no this people are ordinary people yet they will attack like they just want to drink blood

The Military should go ahead and finish these terrorists.

Anyone supporting them should be eliminated too.

Enough is Enough

I support this action

Help me ask am o.
All of them are part of the reason the war against insurgency has been difficult

bewla:
may God continue to safe you if you are not one of them


But how come una no they help the military for information
And movement

Eraddray:
Are u sure u were there.... If u think the military intelligence are wrong... provide evidence...
As a matter of fact...after the attack on benisheik and Ngamdu... Do u think the military will carry out airstrike without good intelligence, to do what ... Well I think the military should look into this app sef...
Because terrorist don dey on nairaland too.. if u were physically present at jilili as u said...is either u're military personnel or u're terrorist...and if u're not terrorist.. u knw one or two of them.... The military need to find out who u are ... the

Me that's in millions of miles from this place you mentioned

You most have read another person comment I quote on

Why will the terrorist get sympathy from the villagers
after all the villagers they see from them

bewisemasses:
Communities harboring these terrorists shud cry out and give their location to d military to avoid collateral damage

They won't bro,they are accomplices. They are very secretive and always give the terrorists the military movements.
Recently the militants from these axis paraded cache of weapons seized from the army and were making their video from a confide room. But what stuck me and what people didn't notice was that in the background, there were lots of noises, children screaming and laughing and playing, hens and chicken making sounds,.adults discussing.
What does that tells you? These people are parts of the villagers and they mostly have their families involved. They just hide their weapons in the bushes and act as if they are normal people..
If military attack those places now, those villagers will turn to victims.. they will claim farmers.
That's why I don't really believe some of the so called kidnapped victims shown by those guys in that axis... They may be their families just to deceive the military.

Villagers know them, deals with them, so, they must face the consequences together. Good that the military didn't buy this one this time around and apologised. They have the backing of more intelligence gathering from the US.

Sonofgod1990:
I was in that market oo. Na God saved me

[quote author=Eraddray post=139080812]Are u sure u were there.... If u think the military intelligence are wrong... provide evidence...
As a matter of fact...after the attack on benisheik and Ngamdu... Do u think the military will carry out airstrike without good intelligence, to do what ... Well I think the military should look into this app sef...
Because terrorist don dey on nairaland too.. if u were physically present at jilili as u said...is either u're military personnel or u're terrorist...and if u're not terrorist.. u knw one or two of them.... The military need to find out who u are ... the[/quotaybe that's the person you need to direct your anger on

Na now day break to do the needful

Well I think the military should look into this app sef...
Because terrorist don dey on nairaland too.. if u were physically present at jilili as u said...is either u're military personnel or u're terrorist...and if u're not terrorist.. u knw one or two of them.... The military need to find out who u are ...
U need to be investigated, whosoever u're...... whatever makes u appear their..
Is Either u're a terrorist and if not, u knw one...

Sonofgod1990:
I was in that market oo. Na God saved me