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Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), under Operation HADIN KAI, have killed a senior Boko Haram commander, Abu Khalid, along with 10 other fighters during a night operation in Borno State.
The military, in a statement by Sani Uba on Sunday, said Abu Khalid was “identified as the Second-in-Command of Boko Haram in the Sambisa Forest.”
According to the troops, Sector 1 troops and the Civilian Joint Task Force “made contact with terrorists during night offensives” in the Komala general area of Konduga Local Government Area at approximately 11:00 p.m.
Abu Khalid was “a key figure within the terrorist hierarchy, coordinating operations and logistics in the Sambisa axis,” according to the armed forces.
The military said the operation came “barely 24 hours after troops eliminated the notorious Boko Haram/ISWAP commander, Julaibib, operating within the Gujba axis of the Timbuktu Triangle.”
Following the operation, the troops recovered “five AK-47 rifles, magazines, several bicycles, assorted logistics and food items, as well as huge medical consumables.”
“No casualty was recorded among own troops during the operation,” the military said.
It also hinted that “troops’ morale remains high as clearance operations continue across the Sambisa Forest, Mandara Mountains, Timbuktu Triangle, and other known hideouts of Boko Haram and ISWAP in the Northeast region.”
The Joint Task Force said it remains committed to sustaining operations “until all terrorist elements are neutralised, and lasting peace and economic stability are restored to the region.”
The Military High Command also commended the troops for their sacrifices and dedication in the fight against terrorism and other criminal activities in the region, urging them to sustain the operational tempo.
