Troops Rescue 119 Abducted Civilians, Recover 8 Vehicles In Borno

Published: Sunday, November 8, 2026

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 119 civilians abducted by terrorists and recovered eight vehicles during a security operation in Borno State. The operation happened along the Dutsen Kura-Bulazarma-Kamuya road in Biu Local Government Area, where terrorists had blocked the road and seized travellers.

The military disclosed the operation in an operational report made available to journalists on Saturday in Abuja, as reported by https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/11/troops-rescue-119-civilians-recover-eight-vehicles-in-borno/, https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/11/08/troops-rescue-119-civilians-recover-eight-vehicles-in-borno/, and the https://www.nannews.ng/. The report said the operation was conducted by troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion, 27 Task Force Brigade, Sector 2, while monitoring surveillance cameras along the road.

Security sources said the operation happened at about 3:45 p.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2026, when troops sighted terrorists blocking the road and abducting civilians alongside their vehicles. The battalion immediately mobilised its Special Forces Quick Reaction Force and another Quick Reaction Force team from the 27 Task Force Brigade headquarters, as detailed in the https://northernnigerianexpress.com/troops-rescue-119-civilians-recover-8-vehicles-from-terrorists-in-borno/.

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The two teams moved through the Mangari-Dora route, pursued and engaged the terrorists in a gun battle, and forced them to abandon the abducted civilians and vehicles in confusion and flee in disarray. The operation led to the rescue of 119 civilians comprising 69 men, 35 women and 15 children, while eight vehicles were also recovered and the victims were reunited safely with their families, according to https://dailynigerian.com/troops-rescue-119-civilians-recover-eight-vehicles-in-borno/.

During the withdrawal from the operation, troops discovered an improvised explosive device (IED) around the Bam-Buratai Junction-Bulazarma general area, which they safely detonated, before returning to base at about 7:36 p.m. the same day. The success has been described as a display of improved surveillance and rapid response by the Nigerian Army in the North-East, as also captured by https://gazettengr.com/troops-rescue-119-civilians-recover-eight-vehicles-in-borno/.

The same military report also revealed other coordinated operations across the country. It included the arrest of a suspected terrorist informant and collaborator at Ngamdu Town in Borno on November 5, and the surrender of a member of Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad (JAS) to troops of 202 Battalion at Ngurusoye Village in Bama Local Government Area.

The report also said troops of Army Headquarters Garrison foiled an attempted abduction of a retired senior military officer and his son at Kurudu Phase Five, Abuja, in the early hours of Saturday. Residents and security stakeholders have commended the troops for the swift intervention, and called for sustained surveillance and more equipment to protect travellers and communities across Borno and the North-East.

By Jonadab Oluikpe

Published by Donjoe Media.