
Troops of the 25 Brigade, working with the Civilian Joint Task Force, arrested a suspected foreign national along the Azir–Damboa road in Borno State, Nigeria. The arrest was disclosed in a statement posted on X by counter-terrorism expert Zagazola Makama, who said the suspect was apprehended at about 5:55 p.m. in September. The operation forms part of ongoing efforts to tackle insecurity in the northeastern state.
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