Suspected ISWAP spy arrested as troops foil planned attack on military bases in Borno

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) spy linked to a planned attack on two military formations in Borno State. The suspect, identified as Muhammad Shuaibu, was apprehended by troops of the 212 Battalion deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Chabbol following credible human intelligence on an impending terrorist attack. The arrest was made at about 7:55 a.m. on June 26, 2026 during a routine perimeter patrol approximately 500 metres ahead of the anti-vehicle ditch protecting the base. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect had links to a planned ISWAP attack targeting the 199 Special Forces Battalion, popularly k...