By Fatima Saka
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have arrested two suspected terrorist logistics suppliers and intercepted a large consignment of motorcycle spare parts allegedly destined for Boko Haram and ISWAP elements operating in the Yunusari-Mobbar general area of Yobe State.
The interception, which took place on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, followed credible human intelligence indicating the movement of logistics supplies suspected to be intended for terrorist groups operating in the North-East.
Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Maiduguri, saying the operation was conducted by troops of 159 Battalion under Sector 2 OPHK in conjunction with other security elements.
According to Goni, acting on the intelligence, the troops mobilised a fighting patrol and intercepted the suspected logistics consignment at Gumsa Bridge in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State.
The recovered items included large quantities of motorcycle tyres, crankshafts, oil seals, traffic indicators, acceleration and clutch cables, bearings, brake components, gaskets, piston kits, chains and sprockets, speedometers, clutch plates, rocker arms, CDI units, coils, rectifiers and fuel-related components, among other motorcycle spare parts.
The troops also recovered 145 pairs of footwear and two Tecno Android phones, among other items.
The suspects and recovered items have since been handed over to the 27 Military Intelligence Regiment for further investigation and necessary action.
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The interception represents another effort by OPHK troops to disrupt terrorist logistics networks and deny Boko Haram and ISWAP elements access to critical supplies required to sustain their activities in the North-East.
The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, reaffirmed its commitment to dismantling terrorist support networks across the theatre and urged members of the public to continue providing credible and timely information to security agencies to support ongoing counter-terrorism operations.
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