Troops arrest suspected foreign spy after foiled terrorist infiltration in Borno 

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI person arrested a suspected overseas spy during a follow-up cognition successful Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State, days aft they foiled an attempted violent infiltration connected a subject presumption successful the area.
The improvement was disclosed successful a station shared connected X connected Wednesday nighttime by information analyst, Zagazola Makama.

According to the post, troops of the 68 Battalion made the apprehension during exploitation operations successful Mallam Fatori astatine astir 1:22 p.m. connected July 13.

“The cognition followed an intensified information expanse launched aft terrorists attempted to infiltrate the 19 Brigade presumption astatine Cross Kauwa connected July 11 but were repelled by troops,” Makama wrote.

Makama said the fishy was identified arsenic Abubakar Mohammed Zen, who claimed to beryllium a national of the Republic of Niger.

He reportedly told investigators that helium had travelled from Duguri successful Abadam Local Government Area.

Items recovered from the fishy included a mobile phone, Airtel recharge cards, a equine and N500 successful cash.

According to subject sources quoted successful the post, the fishy is presently successful custody and is being interrogated to verify his identity, hint his movements and find whether helium has immoderate links to violent groups operating astir the Lake Chad region.

The station added that the apprehension is portion of ongoing exploitation operations by Operation HADIN KAI aimed astatine id...