Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The Nigerian Army says the troops of a joint task force, Operation Hadin (OPHK) Kai, have thwarted an attack in Gamboru Ngala, killing 10 insurgents and recovering weapons.

The spokesperson of the counter-insurgency joint task force, Sani Uba, a colonel, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Mr Uba noted that the battle took place in the Gamboru-Dikwa-Marte axis,

The latest victory followed a similar gunfight where troops killed more than 50 terrorists at Katarko, Yobe State, he said.

Mr Uba said the terrorists infiltrated the town from the Flatari area and fled towards Dikwa "after suffering casualties."

"At approximately 23:50 hours on 25 October 2025, while manning a pre-established ambush position, the troop...