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Troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI have repelled coordinated attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters on Forward Operating Bases in Mayanti, Gajigana and Gajiram communities of Borno State.

The attacks, which occurred between late February 28 and the early hours of March 1, 2026, targeted military positions under Sector II of Operation HADIN KAI.

In a statement on Sunday, the Media Information Officer, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, said troops foiled the assaults and inflicted casualties on the attackers.

According to the statement, Forward Operating Base, FOB, Mayanti in Bama Local Government Area came under heavy attack by a large number of insurgents.

Troops reportedly held their ground despite intense gunfire, while reinforcements navigated ambushes and improvised explosive devices, IEDs, to repel the attackers.

Military sources said five insurgents were killed during the encounter, while weapons including PKT guns, RPG-7 tubes, AK-47 rifles, FN rifles, RPG bombs and ammunition were recovered. An officer was, however, killed during the fighting.

Similarly, at about 1:15 a.m. on March 1, insurgents attacked FOB Gajiram using heavy weapons and drones but were repelled with the support of air assets.

Three bodies were recovered along the withdrawal route, alongside rifles, anti-tank bombs, mortar bombs, an armed drone and other equipment. One wounded soldier was airlifted for medical treatment.

Troops also engaged insurgents at Kayawa village, forcing them to retreat and abandon motorcycles and bicycles.

In separate ambush operations around Bulturam Corner and Dadingel in Gujba Local Government Area, two insurgents were reportedly killed and weapons recovered.

The military said all affected locations remain under its control, while operations continue across the theatre.

One officer killed as military repels ISWAP assault in Borno

Iran on Sunday dismissed the purported resignation of President Masoud Pezeshkian, accusing the “disreputable foreign network” of rumor-mongering.

In a post on X, Seyed Mehdi Tabatabaei, the presidency’s deputy head of communications and information, called the claim “a continuation of previous ridiculous media games.”

Tabatabaei stated that President Pezeshkian “will not retreat from serving the people,” just as the country will not step back from the path of solidarity and resistance.

“They have published their own wishful thinking in place of reality,” he wrote. “They will take their wish to shatter the unity of the Iranian nation to the grave.”

Similarly, the IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency, citing a government source, debunked Pezeshkian’s alleged preparedness to step down immediately.

According to Iran International, Pezeshkian submitted an official letter of resignation to the Office of the Supreme Leader, wherein he blamed the IRGC for exerting influence.

Pezeshkian complained he and the government have been excluded from the processes of major decisions by hardline factions within the IRGC, who currently control state affairs.

The President reportedly told Mojtaba Khamenei that the circumstances have left him unable to run the government effectively and would rather leave the position.

IRGC has limited presidential powers as well as executive control, as the military body moves to expand its authority and ensure its interests are factored into the deal to end the war.

Tasnim has hinted Iran will make its own revisions if President Donald Trump alters the draft agreement, declaring Tehran will only accept agreeable terms and is ready for the possibility of no deal.

Iran denies President Pezeshkian ‘resignation’ amid IRGC takeover