Nigerian forces fighting insurgents have stormed a factory believed to be where Boko Haram makes explosives it uses to carry out deadly attacks in the north east.
A statement by the Army authorities disclosed that gallant troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade of Operation LAFIYA DOLE on Friday, April 30, April 2016, raided the factory located Ngala town.
“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,” the Army said.
During the operation, 20 gas cylinders of various sizes prepared and ready for explosive insertion, 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).
Also, despite ongoing clearance of the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists, they persistently hid the IED manufacturing factories location.
