Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have recovered additional items belonging to Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during follow-up operations after a failed attack on troops at Kukawa, Borno State.
In a statement, Acting Military Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI Maiduguri Captain Mohammed Goni said the latest recovery was made on September 2, 2026, during exploitation operations in the Alagarno axis, northeast of Kukawa, following the August 29 attack.
Among the items recovered were additional motorcycles, three blankets, a jackknife, an extra-large prayer mat, cups, tea-making utensils, a rope, a head warmer and a pair of bloodstained trousers, alongside other personal effects.
The military said the bloodstained clothing and abandoned items provided further indications that some of the fleeing terrorists sustained casualties during the earlier encounter and were forced to abandon equipment and personal belongings as they withdrew from the area.
The recovery followed the successful repulsion of the terrorist attack on Kukawa, during which coordinated ground and air operations inflicted significant losses on the attackers and disrupted their withdrawal.
Troops have since intensified exploitation and clearance operations across the general area to prevent the terrorists from regrouping and deny them freedom of action.
The Joint Task Force said Operation HADIN KAI would sustain operational pressure against Boko Haram and ISWAP elements while consolidating recent gains towards restoring lasting peace and security across the North-East.
