Photo credit: Vanguard
2025-12-22 09:00:00
According to *Vanguard*, troops under Operation Hadin Kai, working with local vigilantes, carried out a coordinated long-range ambush in Borno State that disrupted insurgent logistics and led to multiple fatalities among the attackers.
The report says the action took place around movement routes between communities in Konduga LGA, a corridor often linked to insurgent resupply and tactical repositioning.
Security sources frame the operation as part of continuing “kinetic” efforts to degrade logistics chains—targeting movement, not just fixed camps.
While claims of battlefield success are frequent, residents and humanitarian watchers typically look for what follows: reduced attacks, safer roads, and sustained presence after the headlines.
Channels TV reported the operation “successfully disrupted a terrorist logistics operation,” while AllAfrica’s recap also described a “well-coordinated ambush” that neutralised insurgents—echoing the operational account carried by Vanguard.
**Echotitbits take:** Tactical wins matter, but civilians measure security by continuity. Watch whether follow-on operations clear and hold the corridor, whether displaced communities can return safely, and whether authorities communicate transparently about casualties and recovery.
Source: Vanguard — December 22, 2025 (https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/12/again-troops-of-operation-hadin-kai-kill-17-terrorists-in-coordinated-ambush/)
