Troops of the Nigerian Army have disrupted terrorist logistics networks in coordinated operations across several states within the last 24 hours. In Borno State, soldiers from 192 Battalion ambushed ISWAP/JAS terrorists near Kuranabassa Village in Gwoza Local Government Area, forcing them to retreat toward the Mandara Mountains. Following the engagement, troops recovered an AK-47 rifle, one loaded magazine with 12 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition, a rifle top cover and other items. In Yobe State, troops of 27 Task Force Brigade, alongside the Civilian Joint Task Force, intercepted three vehicles carrying suspected terrorist supplies along the Yunusari–Bukarti–Kala/Gamari axis. Five suspects were arrested, and materials including solar panels, water pumping machines, construction supplies, mobile phones and cash were seized. In Kogi State, a snap checkpoint operation by 12 Brigade on Obajana–Kabba Road led to the arrest of two suspected couriers and the recovery of 314 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, three AK-47 magazines, mobile phones and valid identification documents. In Katsina State, troops of 17 Brigade destroyed terrorist life-support structures in multiple villages, including Gidan Mai-Gona and Gidan Dangodo, during clearance operations in Musawa and Matazu Local Government Areas. In Plateau State, military personnel responding under Operation ENDURING PEACE rescued 12 civilians trapped by insurgents and evacuated injured individuals for medical treatment. In Rivers State, troops recovered approximately 3,250 litres of suspected illegally refined petroleum products along Refinery Road in Eleme Local Government Area. In Taraba State, 114 Battalion apprehended nine suspected terrorist informants linked to a known criminal kingpin and dismantled hideouts used for coordinating illegal activities.
The army reports seizing construction materials and water pumps meant for terrorist enclaves, yet communities in Gwoza, Musawa and Taraba live without basic infrastructure. If insurgents are building functional hideouts with solar panels and water systems, they are out-equipping the state in areas meant to be under government control. The same energy spent tracking couriers on Obajana–Kabba Road should be applied to securing the lives of civilians in these abandoned regions. The military's success in confiscating supplies exposes how deeply logistics networks have penetrated, far beyond the reach of public services.
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