Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested 12 suspected collaborators and logistics suppliers linked to Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during an intelligence-led operation in Damasak, Borno State.
The Nigerian Army disclosed this in an operational report released in Abuja on Monday, July 6.
According to the army, the operation followed actionable intelligence obtained during the interrogation of a suspect earlier arrested at the Kadauri cattle market in Damasak.
The suspect identified meeting points and hideouts used by terrorist collaborators, logistics suppliers and informants operating within the area.
Acting on the intelligence, troops conducted coordinated cordon-and-search operations at multiple locations, leading to the arrest of the 12 suspects.
The army said items recovered during the operation included four mobile phones, three Tecno devices, one Itel phone, one Infinix smartphone and ₦7,360 in cash.
“The suspects are undergoing preliminary processing before transfer to the Joint Intelligence Fusion Centre in Maiduguri for further investigation and profiling,” the army stated.
The military described the operation as a significant breakthrough in ongoing efforts to dismantle terrorist support structures and disrupt logistics networks sustaining insurgent activities.
It added that troops would continue intelligence-led operations to identify and apprehend other collaborators linked to the terrorist network.
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