The Nigerian military has repelled what might have been one other lethal attack on Garaha, considered one of a number of communities in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State which have come beneath repeated assaults.
Troops of Sector 4, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), who confronted the suspected terrorists, killed six of them and recovered arms and ammunition.
According to the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, the troops repelled a coordinated attack by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Garaha.
Goni disclosed in an announcement obtained on Tuesday that the terrorists, who superior on foot from the LAR axis, launched the attack at roughly 9:07 pm on Monday, October 12, 2026, in an try and overrun the military place.
“However, troops responded with superior firepower and tactical coordination, decisively repelling the assault and forcing the terrorists to retreat,” Goni said.
He defined {that a} subsequent search of the realm led to the invention of six terrorist corpses, confirming the killing of six insurgents.
“Troops also recovered one PKT machine gun with three ammunition belts containing 67 rounds, six AK-47 rifles, 11 AK-47 magazines, 157 rounds of 7.62mm NATO ammunition, 120 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and one 60mm mortar bomb,” the data officer mentioned.
He added that wounded personnel have been receiving medical consideration, assuring that troops had maintained heightened vigilance in the encircling areas to stop additional assaults.
Garaha, the birthplace of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, is considered one of a number of communities in Hong LGA which have come beneath attack in latest months and years.
