Photo Credit: Channels TV / File
2025-12-18 11:00:00
Vanguard reports that Nigerian troops under Operation Hadin Kai thwarted an early-morning infiltration attempt by insurgents operating from the Mandara Mountains, with multiple fighters neutralised.
The incident involved surveillance-led detection and a rapid response that prevented militants from gaining a foothold around the Bitta axis.
Verification: Channels TV and The Sun also reported the operation and described it as a foiled attack/infiltration attempt.
Quotes: Channels TV: “thwarted an early-morning attempt… to infiltrate Bitta…” The Sun: “neutralising a top commander… and others.”
Analysis/Echotitbits take: Tactical wins matter, but communities judge security by reopened roads, safe farms and fewer abductions. Watch for holding operations and civilian protection—not just headline casualty figures.
Source: Vanguard — 2025-12-18 — https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/12/troops-kill-top-boko-haram-commander-foil-terrorists-infiltration-in-bitta-mandara-mountains/
Vanguard 2025-12-18