Troops of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI, have killed 48 suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists while repelling coordinated attacks on military positions in Borno and Yobe states.

The Acting Media Information Officer of the task force, Captain Mohammed Goni, disclosed this in a statement posted on the Nigerian Army’s X handle on Friday, saying the engagements occurred between October 29 and 30, 2026.

Goni said troops, supported by air assets, foiled a terrorist attack on their position in Bitta, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, on the night of October 29.

He added that soldiers also repelled an attack by ISWAP fighters on the North East Theatre Training School in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, following a five-hour battle involving coordinated air and ground operations.

The military said troops recovered 42 AK-47 rifles, five PKT machine guns, four General Purpose Machine Guns, one 60mm mortar, 105 AK-47 magazines, two video cameras and thousands of rounds of ammunition from the operations.

One soldier was killed, while two others sustained minor injuries and are receiving treatment.

The military described the operation as a major setback for the terrorists, adding that troop morale remained high.