Troops of the 25 Task Force Brigade of the
Nigerian Army have uncovered a major bomb- making factory and arrested a terrorist leader and two others, the spokesperson for the army, Sani Usman, has said.
A statement by Mr. Usman Friday, said the Task Force Brigade, during a cordon and search operation at Sandia, Kokakowa and Nyaleri villages, suspected to be Boko Haram enclaves, uncovered and destroyed the Improvised Explosives Device (IED) making factory at Miyati and Nyaleri villages, along the Maiduguri-Bulabulin-Damboa road, in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
“In addition, three terrorists were arrested
comprising an “Ameer”, a high contact and a foot soldier,” the army spokesperson said. He added, “Among items discovered apart of the IED making equipment, were a Peugeot pick up van, foodstuff, 10-KVA Lister generator, gas cylinders, borehole, 9 bags of fertiliser, pumping machine, 3 bags of maize, 1 bag of millet and 13 empty AGO jerry cans, amongst others.
“The joint operation between the Brigade and Nigerian Air Force who provided air cover and tracking, was part of the determined effort by the military to rout out terrorists in the general area and open more roads hitherto held by the terrorists for public usage. It is also part of the
renewed effort and vigour on the part of our troops to meet up with the set dateline that has turned the tide and momentum of the battle against the Boko Haram terrorists in our country".
comprising an “Ameer”, a high contact and a foot soldier,” the army spokesperson said. He added, “Among items discovered apart of the IED making equipment, were a Peugeot pick up van, foodstuff, 10-KVA Lister generator, gas cylinders, borehole, 9 bags of fertiliser, pumping machine, 3 bags of maize, 1 bag of millet and 13 empty AGO jerry cans, amongst others.
“The joint operation between the Brigade and Nigerian Air Force who provided air cover and tracking, was part of the determined effort by the military to rout out terrorists in the general area and open more roads hitherto held by the terrorists for public usage. It is also part of the
renewed effort and vigour on the part of our troops to meet up with the set dateline that has turned the tide and momentum of the battle against the Boko Haram terrorists in our country".
“I am glad to say that the troops are on high morale and very excited with their
accomplishment thus far. “In a related development, troops have made
substantial progress in an advance to reclaim and destroy terrorists held areas within Gamboru Ngala general area.”
accomplishment thus far. “In a related development, troops have made
substantial progress in an advance to reclaim and destroy terrorists held areas within Gamboru Ngala general area.”
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