Nigerian troops Starlink interception has been confirmed after soldiers of Sector 2, Operation Hadin Kai in the North-East seized more than 400 Starlink communication devices allegedly used by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists. The Nigerian troops Starlink interception highlights ongoing efforts to dismantle insurgent communication and logistics networks across the region.
The Sector 2 Commander, Brigadier General Beyidi Martins, disclosed the development during a briefing with defence correspondents in Damaturu on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. He said the equipment was recovered during intelligence-driven operations targeting terrorist supply chains and communication systems.
According to him, the Starlink terminals were intercepted during coordinated operations conducted across Sambisa Forest, the Timbuktu Triangle, and other known terrorist enclaves in the North-East. He explained that the military’s strategy focuses on cutting off logistics lifelines that sustain insurgent activities.
Martins noted that terrorist groups depend heavily on supply networks involving fuel, food, communication gadgets, drugs, and spare parts, often sourced through civilian collaborators or coercion. He added that troops are actively disrupting these networks to weaken operational capacity.
He further stated that hundreds of logistics suppliers, couriers, and collaborators have already been arrested as part of ongoing intelligence operations. According to him, over 400 logistics-related networks have been disrupted, affecting the movement of essential supplies to terrorist camps.
Security forces have also intercepted consignments of petrol, medical supplies, food items, and mechanical parts believed to be destined for insurgent hideouts. These seizures have been recorded along major supply routes stretching from Kano through Nguru into remote forest enclaves.
Martins revealed that insurgents also exploit livestock markets to finance operations by selling rustled animals. In response, authorities have introduced verification systems requiring proper ownership identification before livestock can be sold.
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He said this measure is helping to track and cut off terrorist funding sources, further weakening their operational structure.
The commander added that sustained military pressure has forced some terrorists and their families to surrender, as continuous operations reduce their mobility and disrupt planning capabilities.
He reaffirmed the military’s commitment to intensifying operations, targeting supply chains, and dismantling communication infrastructure used by insurgents across the North-East.
