- Boko Haram Fighters Flee as Troops Bust Illegal Tax Collection Mission
- Recover AK-47, Ammunition
- Makama said no casualties were recorded among the troops during the operation
Troops of the 226 Battalion under Sector 4 of Operation HADIN KAI have foiled a Boko Haram tax collection mission in Borno State, forcing the insurgents to flee and recovering weapons and ammunition during a successful ambush operation.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed the development in a post on X, stating that the operation followed credible intelligence that Boko Haram fighters were moving within the battalion’s area of responsibility to collect illegal levies from herders.
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According to him, troops of the 226 Battalion, working alongside local hunters, laid an ambush along the Gaba–Dzangola high ground in Guyaku District at about 11:15 p.m. on August 6.
He said contact was made with the terrorists at about 4:42 a.m. on August 7, leading to a gun battle that forced the insurgents to abandon their mission and flee into the surrounding bush.
A follow-up search of the area led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine, 15 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, one locally made pistol, and three rounds of 9mm ammunition.
Makama said no casualties were recorded among the troops during the operation.
He noted that the ambush forms part of the ongoing efforts by Operation HADIN KAI to restrict the movement of Boko Haram fighters and dismantle their illegal taxation network, which has long served as a source of funding for insurgent activities in parts of Borno State.
“The troops successfully concluded the operation and returned safely to base after clearing the area,” he said.
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