The operation was carried out by personnel from the 8 Guards Task Force based at the Forward Operating Base in Kware at about 10:05 a.m. on September 11, according to a post on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama. Makama said the raid followed intelligence that the workshop was being used to service motorcycles believed tied to the group’s movements.
“The suspects reportedly fled the area after they noticed the approaching troops, leaving behind two motorcycles at the workshop,” Makama wrote. He added that troops recovered the machines and removed them for further investigation.
Officials have said the seized bikes will be examined as part of follow-up inquiries aimed at tracing the group's logistics and routes. The task force removed the vehicles from the scene to deny the suspects immediate reuse and to preserve any forensic material or intelligence leads contained on the machines.
Makama noted that surveillance and offensive patrols have continued in and around Kware as security forces attempt to locate and detain those who fled. Authorities have not released the identities or number of the suspects who escaped.
The raid underlines an intelligence-driven tactic focused on small, local facilities suspected of supporting militant logistics, removing assets rather than only engaging fighters directly. While the immediate disruption took two motorcycles out of circulation, the suspects’ escape means the threat is not yet contained, and forces say further patrols and targeted operations are expected to press on in the coming days.
