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.

Three Nigerian soldiers were reportedly killed and several others injured when their patrol vehicle struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Babanna in Borgu Local Government Area. The incident was reported by conflict and security journalist Bakatsine on social media, indicating that the explosion occurred on Saturday morning.

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.

Troops from the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) killed a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle during an operation at Jotar Village near the Quarantine Checkpoint in Benue State, according to a statement by Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, the Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS.

The Nigerian Army has trained and deployed 14,000 new soldiers to enhance its counterterrorism efforts against terrorism, banditry, and other security threats in the country. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to expand military manpower, as stated by Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Waidi Shaibu, during a media interaction.

Troops from the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, have rescued 47 individuals, primarily women and children, from an enclave of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Kangarwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno. This information was provided in a statement by Capt. Mohammed Goni, the Acting Military Information Officer of OPHK.