Army finds Boko Haram bomb-making factory, kills terrorists

– Nigerian army discovered a Boko Haram bomb factory on Friday – Gas cylinders , primers, gun powder, electric wires, tape recorders etc were recovered during the operation The information was provided by Sani Usman, the spokesperson of the defence headquarters. Soldiers reportedly managed to locate the bomb-making factory with the help intelligence reports. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter An unspecified number of of Boko Haram militants were killed during the clearance operation. Besides army recovered basic bomb compoents, includinh gas cylinders, primers, gun powder, electric wires and tape recorders, amongst other items “It will recalled that despite their defeat, the terrorists continued to attack innocent citizens, military and soft targets through vehicular and human borne Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). Despite ongoing clearance of the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists, they persistently hid the IED manufacturing factories location. However, that would be no more, thanks to the efficient intelligence and resilience of our troops. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter It was based on this that we got credible and timely information  that made troops to  swoop on  one of such factories in Ngala town and destroyed it and killed some of the Boko Haram terrorists. It is heart-warming to inform the public that troops in various parts of the theatre of operation Lafiya Dole are doing well and their morale remain very high.” Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Today, troops of 3 Battalion 22 Brigade, have carried out a successful pre-emptive strike to foil a planned Boko Haram terrorists attack on the military and civilians around Wunbi in Kala Balge Local Government Area of Borno state. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter In its bid to finally bring the terrorists’ insurgency to an end, troops of 7 Division strike group team B attached to 22 Brigade, again embarked on aggressive mobile fighting patrol in support of the ongoing offensive operations in Sambisa forest. They also discovered a big pit where the Boko Haram terrorists used for dumping bodies. Besides, six Boko Haram terrorists kingpins have been arrested by the military following an operation by troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade.