Combined troops of Operation HADIN KAI successfully repelled a terrorist ambush following an improvised explosive device (IED) detonation along the Damboa–Kumala road in Borno State. The incident occurred around 1 pm on July 4, according to security sources. Troops from the 19 Battalion (Mechanised), 25 Brigade were involved in the response to the attack.

Troops of the COAS Special Intervention Battalion 7, Sector 2 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have dislodged terrorist elements in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Nigeria, according to ThisDay Live. The operation, which targeted bandits in the area, also resulted in the recovery of a cache of arms. The report, filed by correspondent Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto, forms part of ongoing military efforts to combat insecurity in Nigeria's northwest region.

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have successfully rescued six additional individuals who were abducted by terrorists in Borno State, marking a significant advancement in their ongoing search-and-rescue efforts, according to Tribune Online.

According to ThisDay Live, troops in Nigeria conducted 14,221 security operations over a six-month period, resulting in the elimination of 1,597 criminals and the rescue of 1,516 hostages. These operations involved coordinated land, air, and maritime missions targeting various threats including terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, and arms traffickers.

Nigeria's Office of the National Security Adviser said the country's security agencies carried out 7,062 operations and killed 1,487 terrorists during July and August, according to Premium Times. The ONSA described the operations as evidence of an increasingly coordinated, intelligence-driven approach to tackling terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, arms trafficking and other emerging security threats across the country.

Troops successfully thwarted an abduction attempt by bandits in Sabon Birni, Sokoto, according to Punch. The government has reassured residents in light of a renewed threat from a figure known as Turji.