The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has arrested a suspected terrorist logistics courier and recovered approximately 21,000 rounds of 7.62 × 39mm ammunition during a patrol operation in Cameroon’s Far North Region.
The operation was carried out on August 10, 2026, by personnel of the National Gendarmerie stationed at Hilé-Alifa, under Sector 1 of the MNJTF.
The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Moussa Goudja, was intercepted in the Dougoum Silio area of Logone while allegedly transporting the ammunition for onward delivery to Ambdego.
According to the MNJTF, the ammunition was concealed in three containers disguised as containers used for petroleum products in an apparent attempt to evade detection by security personnel.
This, represents a significant seizure of ammunition believed to have been destined for terrorist elements operating within the Lake Chad Basin, potentially disrupting their ability to replenish their weapons and sustain attacks.
Iweha Onyenonachi, Acting Chief Military Public Information Officer of the MNJTF, Lt. Col. , disclosed the development in a statement issued on August 11.
The military said preliminary investigations had established that Goudja was transporting the ammunition to Ambdego when security forces intercepted him.
‘The suspect is currently in the custody of one of the national security agencies for further investigations,’ the statement said, adding that investigations into the circumstances surrounding the attempted movement of the ammunition were ongoing.
The seizure comes amid intensified efforts by security forces operating under the MNJTF to disrupt terrorist supply chains and prevent the movement of weapons, ammunition and other logistical materials to armed groups active across the Lake Chad Basin.
Saidu Audu, Force Commander of the MNJTF, commended the Cameroonian security forces in Sector 1 for what he described as a successful operation.
Audu said the interception had disrupted an attempt to transport a substantial quantity of ammunition to terrorist elements operating in the Lake Chad Basin area.
He stressed the importance of intelligence-led operations and strengthened cooperation between the MNJTF and national security agencies in dismantling terrorist logistics networks.
‘The Multinational Joint Task Force remains committed to strengthening intelligence-led operations and enhancing cooperation with national security agencies to deny and disrupt terrorist logistics networks while promoting peace and security across the Lake Chad Basin area,’ the statement said.
The MNJTF also warned individuals involved in supplying logistics to terrorist groups, as well as their sponsors, to abandon such activities, stressing that security agencies would continue to pursue them regardless of the methods or disguises used.
It urged all sectors of the joint task force to intensify patrols and clearance operations aimed at disrupting terrorist networks and securing the Lake Chad Basin.
The Lake Chad Basin, which encompasses parts of Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger, has remained a major theatre of operations against insurgent groups, with security forces across the region seeking to prevent the movement of fighters, weapons, ammunition, food and other supplies that enable terrorist organisations to sustain their activities.