By Akinwale Kasali
The Nigerian Army has recorded another success in its fight against insurgents as troops of the Joint Task Force, North-East, under Operation HADIN KAI, repelled a coordinated attacks by suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province, killing more than 20 insurgents in Yobe State.
The attack was targeted at troops stationed in Goniri, under Sector 2 of the operation, from the night of Monday, March 9, through the early hours of Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
In a statement by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, the terrorists attempted to launch coordinated assaults from multiple directions in a bid to encircle the troops’ positions.
“Troops of the Joint Task Force (North-East), deployed in Goniri under Sector 2 of Operation HADIN KAI, have successfully foiled coordinated attacks launched by ISWAP terrorists on their location in Goniri, Yobe State, killing over 20 terrorists.
“The attacks occurred from the night of Monday, March 9, 2026, through the early hours of Tuesday, March 10, 2026, when the troops came under heavy assault from multiple directions.”
He further explained that the terrorists were initially detected through surveillance assets as they advanced simultaneously from Goniri village and the Ngamdu Junction axis.
“The terrorists were initially detected through surveillance assets advancing simultaneously from Goniri village and the Ngamdu Junction axis in an apparent attempt to encircle the military location,” he added.
He noted that the Troops responded swiftly with superior firepower and coordinated defensive manoeuvres.
Reinforcements were mobilised, while the air component of the operation provided close air support, significantly degrading the terrorists’ fighting capability.
“During the intense firefight, the terrorists were overwhelmed and forced to retreat in disarray, suffering heavy casualties. Over 20 terrorists were neutralised, including a senior terrorist commander identified as Abu Yusu, the Munzir of Dursula,” the statement said.
The military spokesman said troops recovered several weapons and equipment abandoned by the fleeing insurgents, including multiple machine guns, AK-47 rifles, improvised explosive devices, bombs, and assorted ammunition.
Uba further disclosed that follow-up clearance operations were conducted in Gwaigomari within the Timbuktu Triangle, where additional bodies of terrorists were discovered during patrols carried out up to the early hours of Wednesday, March 11.
He also stated that soldiers injured during the encounter had been evacuated for medical treatment and were in stable condition.
“The location remains firmly under the control of Operation HADIN KAI troops,” he said.
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