Suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked the Forward Operating Base in Logomani, Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State, in a coordinated assault that left one soldier dead and damaged two gun trucks. The attackers briefly breached the base's defensive perimeter during an intense firefight but were repelled by troops of Operation HADIN KAI under Sector One, who launched a counter-offensive that inflicted heavy casualties and forced the surviving insurgents to retreat with gunshot wounds.
In the same incident, a police outpost and a primary healthcare centre in the Logomani community were set ablaze by the terrorists. Captain Muhammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer at Headquarters Joint Task Force North-East Operation Hadin Kai, confirmed the attack was contained and described the troops' response as effective.
Separately, on 7 July 2026, soldiers from the 115 Task Force Battalion rescued two abductees during a Search and Rescue operation in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The troops recovered N1,200,000 in cash suspected to be proceeds of criminal activities, along with food items and other logistics believed to support terrorist operations. The rescued individuals were evacuated to a secure location for medical and psychosocial support.
Captain Goni stated that Operation HADIN KAI continues to maintain operational momentum across the North East Theatre through intelligence-led missions and coordinated security efforts aimed at restricting terrorist movements.
The military reports repelling an attack on Logomani base while confirming the loss of a soldier and destruction of local facilities, exposing the fragility of security despite ongoing operations. Troops recovered over a million naira from a hideout yet could not prevent armed men from burning a police post in the same state on the same day. This shows that territorial gains mean little when attacks still penetrate frontline communities with little resistance. The people of Ngala are left to question how much protection a Forward Operating Base truly offers.
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