Troops from Sector 2 Joint Task Force North-East, under Operation Hadin Kai, stopped a group of suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters from entering Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State. The attempt occurred around 2 am on Saturday near the welcome gate along Maiduguri Road, where residents reported hearing bursts of gunfire. A military source confirmed the confrontation, stating, "The suspected terrorists couldn't withstand the superior firepower of our troops." There were no official casualty figures or arrests disclosed. A resident of Redbricks Housing Estate, close to the scene, described the chaos, saying, "We were thrown into panic when we heard the heavy gunshots in the middle of the night." As of the latest update, no formal statement had been released by military authorities on the incident.