Troops of the 82 Division Task Force Battalion under Operation HADIN KAI have rescued two young girls who escaped from a terrorist enclave in the Mandara Mountains and reunited them with their community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.
The girls were rescued at about 7:00 a.m. on July 2, 2026 while troops deployed at Ngoshe were conducting a routine standing patrol from their mountain position.
According to security sources, the patrol team spotted the two girls stranded near Armuda Bridge and cautiously approached before confirming that they were civilians in distress.
The rescued girls were identified as 15-year-old Bintu Adamu and 11-year-old Sadiya Jummai.
Following the rescue, the troops advanced and cleared the surrounding area up to about 400 metres to ensure there was no imminent threat before returning safely to base.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the girls had been abducted from Ngoshe community by terrorists and were held at an enclave in the Chinene area of the Mandara Mountains.
The victims reportedly seized an opportunity to escape from captivity before eventually encountering the military patrol.
The troops immediately administered first aid to the girls before handing them over to the Ngoshe community leader, Mallam Bulama Kunda, at the community’s camp for reunification with their families.
The latest rescue underscores the sustained efforts of troops operating in the Mandara Mountains to locate abductees, dismantle terrorist hideouts and restore security in communities affected by insurgency across the North-East.
