Military says air strike killed 15 terrorists near Pulka in Borno
- Operation Hadin Kai says a precision air strike hit terrorist movements north-west of Pulka in Gwoza LGA.
- The strike happened at about 11:50 pm on 23 October, followed by ground operations, the military said.
- Captain Mohammed Goni said the operation followed intelligence and asked residents to keep sharing credible information.
The military says it killed 15 terrorists in an air strike north-west of Pulka, in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
The strike was carried out at about 11:50 pm on 23 October 2026, according to a statement issued on Saturday by Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai.
Goni said the operation followed credible intelligence and confirmed sightings of terrorist movements around Pulka. Ground troops moved in after the strike to search the area and hold the gains, he said.
The military did not name any group or individuals, and gave no details on casualties among soldiers or civilians.
Why it matters
Pulka sits in Gwoza LGA, one of the areas worst hit by years of insurgency in Borno. Farmers, traders and families displaced by earlier fighting have been returning to such communities, and security on the roads around Gwoza affects whether they can farm, travel to markets and send children to school.
Goni said the strike showed the value of intelligence-led targeting and coordinated action in limiting the movement of armed groups. He said the command would keep pressure on them and work to make the North East safer.
He also asked residents to keep reporting suspicious movements to security agencies, saying cooperation between the military and civilians is needed to secure the region.
Both Channels TV and Punch reported the same figure of 15 and the same account from the military statement.
What happens next
Troops are expected to remain in the area to build on the operation, the statement said. Residents with information on suspicious activity are urged to pass it to security agencies.
