Six militants killed as troops beat back ISWAP raid on Adamawa base

Military personnel attached to Operation HADIN KAI have killed six suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram after an attempted raid on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Garaha, in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer at Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Maiduguri, announced the development in a statement issued on 13 October 2026. The statement said the assailants, moving on foot from the Lar axis, struck the base at about 9:07 p.m. on 12 October 2026. The number of attackers was not confirmed. Soldiers from Sector 4, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, responded quickly and launched a counter-operation that pushed the insurgents back. During later exploitation of the site, the military discovered four terrorist bodies. It said further clearance was continuing to establish the total number of enemy casualties. The statement also noted that five soldiers were injured in the clash. A subsequent search of the area led to the recovery of six terrorist corpses, according to the statement, confirming that six insurgents had been neutralised. Items seized included one PKT machine gun with three ammunition belts holding 67 rounds, six AK-47 rifles, 11 AK-47 magazines, 157 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, 120 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and one 60mm mortar bomb. The troops also recovered one Infinix Android phone, one Canon portable video recorder, three camelback water bags, one magazine carrier and different items of clothing. The statement said wounded personnel were being treated and arrangements were under way to evacuate them. It added that troops remained on high alert and were continuing to exploit the surrounding area to stop further attacks and retrieve other operational items. According to the military, the outcome demonstrated the readiness, resilience and commitment of Operation HADIN KAI personnel to hold their positions, disrupt terrorist offensives and steadily reduce insurgent capacity in the North East. The Theatre Command, it said, would keep conducting aggressive, intelligence-led operations to deny terrorists freedom of movement, safeguard communities and support efforts to restore durable peace and security in the region.