Army Uncovers Boko Haram's Bomb Making Factory

The Nigerian military fighting the Boko Haram
militants in the North East have discovered a
bomb making factory where improvised explosive
devices (IEDs) used by terrorists were being
produced.
The Director, Defence Information, Major General
Chris Olukolade said the recovery was made during
the ongoing cordon and search by troops in Buni
Yadi,Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.
Maj. Gen. Olukolade added that a large quantity of
IEDs including those commonly used by suicide
bombers were recovered from the site.
According to him, “The factory, which was located
in a fertilizer company, has also converted some of
the materials therein for production of all types of
IEDs. Troops are still evacuating the materials
which include a large quantity of suicide bomber
vests from the facility to their base.
“It is believed that the heavy calibre bomb used in
blowing up the bridge between Damaturu and Buni
Yadi was produced in the factory.
“The terrorists were sacked from Buni Yadi after a
military assault that was conducted last Saturday.
The troops advance was delayed by the series of
IEDs planted on the highway leading to Buni Yadi.
Four soldiers died from such IEDs in the course of
the operation to clear terrorists from the town.
“This discovery is expected to degrade the
capability of terrorists in the production of
explosives, which they have been using lavishly in
the area until they were dislodged from their
stronghold,” he said.
Four soldiers died in the course of the operation to
clear the terrorists.
It will be recalled that the Nigerian troops have
succeeded in clearing terrorists out of Madagali
, the last major town held by the Islamist terror
group Boko Haram in Adamawa State.