Troops nab 12 suspected Boko Haram collaborators in Borno

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Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested 12 suspected collaborators and logistics suppliers linked to Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during an intelligence-led operation in Damasak, Borno.

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This is contained in a military operational report on Monday in Abuja.

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The army said the operation followed actionable intelligence obtained from the interrogation of an earlier suspect arrested at the Kadauri Cattle Market in Damasak.

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It said the suspect allegedly identified meeting points and hideouts used by terrorist collaborators, logistics suppliers and informants operating within the area.

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According to the report, troops subsequently conducted coordinated cordon-and-search operations at multiple locations, leading to the arrest of the 12 suspects.

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“Items recovered during the operation included four mobile phones comprising three Tecno devices, one Itel phone, one Infinix smartphone and ₦7,360 cash.

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“The suspects are undergoing preliminary processing before transfer to the Joint Intelligence Fusion Centre in Maiduguri for further investigation and profiling,” the army said.

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The military described the operation as a major breakthrough in ongoing efforts to dismantle terrorist support structures and disrupt logistics networks sustaining insurgent activities.

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It said troops would sustain intelligence-led operations to identify and apprehend other collaborators linked to the network. (NAN)

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