The military said the successful defence of the location demonstrated the vigilance, combat readiness and operational effectiveness of troops, who continued to deny terrorist elements freedom of action across the North East Theatre.
According to a statement by the acting military information officer of Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, the failed attack occurred at about 2220 hours on 11 July 2026, when the terrorists attempted to exploit the cover of darkness to breach the troops’ location.
He said alert troops swiftly detected the hostile movement and responded with coordinated and overwhelming firepower, compelling the terrorists to abandon their mission of looting cholera medical supplies and withdraw in confusion after suffering severe losses.
“The attempted looting further lends credence to recent intelligence reports of a cholera outbreak within terrorist enclaves, as well as reports of the execution of some affected members by the group,” the statement added.
Captain Goni further disclosed that the neutralisation of a terrorist cameraman during the failed assault led to the recovery of a Sony camcorder containing highly sensitive recordings of terrorist activities, including operational footage and propaganda materials.
