Troops of the Nigerian Army under Operation HADIN KAI have repelled a terrorist attack, neutralised two suspected insurgents and rescued three kidnapped civilians in separate operations in Adamawa State.
The operations also led to the recovery of arms, ammunition, locally fabricated explosive devices and stolen farm produce.
The Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Maiduguri.
Goni said troops of Sector 4 successfully foiled an attempted attack by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists at Zangula Kilba Junction in Gombi Local Government Area on November 8.
He explained that the soldiers overpowered the attackers during the encounter, killing two terrorists and forcing others to retreat.
Items recovered from the scene included two AK-47 rifles, four magazines, 115 rounds of ammunition, three belts of empty ammunition links and two cases of locally fabricated explosive devices.
Other recovered items were desert boots, a backpack, an Android phone, a wristwatch and ₦15,000.
The military spokesman said troops had commenced further operations to track down the fleeing terrorists and prevent them from regrouping.
In a separate operation on November 9, troops deployed in Mubi rescued three civilians following a kidnapping incident around Dutse-Uku in Mubi South Local Government Area.
According to Goni, the soldiers responded to a distress call from farmers after suspected kidnappers abducted a woman, identified as Mrs Happiness Dama Dauda, while working on her farm and reportedly stole her motorcycle.
The troops, working alongside local hunters, immediately moved to the area and mounted pressure on the suspected kidnappers, forcing them to abandon their victim and escape.
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A subsequent pursuit operation resulted in the rescue of two additional residents believed to have been kidnapped earlier.
The operation also led to the recovery of a motorcycle, a tricycle carrying 15 bags of beans and a Hi-Jet pickup conveying 13 bags of groundnuts belonging to other farmers who escaped the abductors.
Goni said the recovered property was identified by the respective village heads and returned to its owners.
He added that troops had intensified patrols and surveillance across the affected communities to prevent further attacks and restrict the movement of criminal elements.
The military said the operations reflected its determination to dismantle terrorist networks, protect civilians and restore security across the North-East.
It also urged residents to continue providing timely and credible intelligence to security agencies, stressing that cooperation between local communities and security forces remained vital to tackling terrorism and other criminal activities.