The ongoing military operations in the Boko Haram devastated areas of the North East Nigeria have continued to record good successes, with the military announcing Friday the discovery of a bomb-making factory in Yobe State.
Although the terror group had severally extended the tentacles of its evil operations to some states of the North, such as Kano, Kaduna, Jos and Gombe, the fulcrum of its operations are in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.
The military it discovered the Bomb-making factory factory, where improvised explosive devices (IEDs) used by terrorists attacks were being produced, in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, during its cordon and search.
According to Defence spokesman, Major General Chrs Olukolade, a large quantity of IEDs including those commonly used by suicide bombers were recovered from the site.
Olukolade said Friday that “the factory, which was located in a fertilizer company, has also converted some of the materials therein for production of all types of IEDs.”
He further said, “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'” the defence spokesman added.
