SAA event in Nigeria on Mon 6th April 2026

Borno: troops neutralise insurgent, recover logistics items in ambush operation near Pulka 

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised a suspected insurgent and recovered several logistics items during a successful ambush operation in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.

Security sources said the operation was carried out at about 2:30 a.m. on April 6, 2026, by an ambush team of E Company, 192 Battalion, deployed at Forward Operating Base Pulka, in conjunction with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force.

The troops, while in ambush position around Zubulum village along the Pulka–Rawa road, came into contact with suspected logistics elements of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists.

The troops engaged the insurgents with sustained firepower, neutralising one of them, while others fled with suspected gunshot wounds.

No casualty was recorded among the troops.

Items recovered from the scene included about 350 empty cases of 7.62mm ammunition, a bag of salt, a roll of vaseline, slippers, detergent, sachets of milk, eight pieces of clothing materials, two microphones and four copies of the Holy Qur’an.

The sources said the recovered items indicated that the fleeing insurgents were on a logistics mission.

Troops subsequently exploited the area and returned to base at about 8:15 a.m.

The attackers are believed to be affiliated with Boko Haram