Troops Of Sector 2 Operation Hadin Kai Foil Coordinated Terrorist Attacks In Goniri

Troops Of Sector 2 Operation Hadin Kai Foil Coordinated Terrorist Attack In Goniri

By:Usman Ibrahim Geidam

Troops of 120 Task Force Battalion Goniri, Sector 2, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), successfully contained and repelled coordinated attacks launched by ISWAP terrorists on their location.

The attacks occurred on the night of Monday, 9 March 2026 uptill Tuesday 10 March 2026, when the troops  came under attack from multiple fronts.

The terrorists were initially sighted through  surveillance assets approaching the location simultaneously from Goniri village and Ngamdu junction in an attempt to encircle the camp. 

The gallant troops responded with exceptional maneuver  and firepower, coordinating their defensive actions while reinforcements and the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI provided timely and decisive air support.

The terrorists were met with overwhelming resistance and forced into withdrawal, suffering significant casualties. The attack led to the killing of more than 20 terrorists, with a senior terrorist Commander Abu Yusu, the Munzir of Dursula also neutralised during the firefight.

Several terrorist bodies were left behind, and troops recovered weapons and equipment abandoned during the retreat, including several machine guns,  AK-47 rifles, bombs and assorted ammunition of various calibres. Additional bodies were discovered by troops during a follow up patrol in the general area of Gwaigomari in Timbuktu Triangle up till the early hours of Wednesday, 11 March 2026.

Some sections of the defensive perimeters at the military camp were momentarily breached and structures within the base and vehicles sustained damage due to the intensity of the firefight. 

The statement which is signed and issue to the sahel News by Media information Officer of the Headquarter joint task force, North East operation Hadin Kai Lt. Col Sani uba

Troops injured were immediately evacuated and are in stable condition. 

The location remains firmly under the control of Operation HADIN KAI troops.

  

Ground forces supported by the air component are conducting follow-up operations in the affected areas.

Additional search operations are ongoing in neighboring communities where some fatally wounded terrorists were discovered to be seeking refuge. 

OPHK remains resolute in the total decimation of the terrorists in the entire NE Region.