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Nigerian troops from Operation HADIN KAI successfully repelled terrorist attacks on January 16, 2026, in Adamawa and Borno States, with no losses reported among their ranks. In Adamawa, an attempted assault on a patrol base was thwarted, while in Borno, a large-scale attack on Forward Operating Base Azir was defeated with air support, resulting in significant casualties for the attackers and the recovery of numerous weapons. Follow-up operations by the Nigerian Airforce led to further neutralizations of fleeing terrorists.