Troops have arrested a suspected foreign operative linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) following a counter-terrorism operation in Cross Kauwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State.
The suspect, believed to be an Arab of Moroccan origin, was reportedly captured after soldiers repelled a coordinated attack on the community and pursued the fleeing insurgents towards the Lake Chad axis.
Security sources said the terrorists abandoned communication equipment and other operational materials while retreating from the military response.
The arrest was reported by counter-insurgency publication, Zagazola Makama.
According to the report, soldiers launched search-and-pursuit operations along the routes used by the insurgents after they withdrew from Cross Kauwa.
The follow-up operation was aimed at recovering abandoned equipment, locating injured fighters and preventing the terrorists from regrouping.
“During the exploitation exercise conducted on Monday, troops recovered additional operational materials believed to have been abandoned during the insurgents’ hasty withdrawal,” Makama said.
Among the items recovered were high-frequency hand-held radios and other communication devices believed to be important to the terrorists’ command structure.
“Among the items recovered were high-frequency hand-held radios, communication equipment considered crucial to the command and control structure of the terrorist group,” the report added.
