The Defence Headquarters has announced significant operational successes by the Armed Forces of Nigeria in ongoing military operations conducted across the country between July 10 and 16, 2026.

Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, disclosed this in a statement issued to press. According to him, troops operating under various joint task forces neutralised terrorists, arrested criminal suspects and collaborators, rescued kidnapped victims, and disrupted arms trafficking and crude oil theft.

In the North-East, troops of Operation HADIN KAI intensified offensives against Boko Haram and ISWAP, leading to the arrest of several suspected terrorist logistics suppliers and collaborators in Borno State. The military also reported the surrender of 10 family members of terrorists and the rescue of several abducted civilians, including women and children.

Operation FANSAN YAMMA in the North-West recorded the arrest of terrorist collaborators in Zamfara State, while troops neutralised three terrorists during separate encounters in Kebbi and Zamfara states. Security forces also rescued 14 kidnapped victims and recovered vehicles from fleeing criminals.

The Defence Headquarters assured Nigerians that ongoing military operations would continue until peace, security and stability are fully restored across the country. It also appealed to citizens to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies.

— PUNCH