Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have maintained their accomplishments, with heroic commanders and troops of the 21 Armoured Brigade recovering a big stockpile of weaponry and ammunition from ISWAP terrorists after dislodging them in Borno State’s Sambisa forest.
According to reliable sources, substantial numbers of weapons were found in underground excavated pits camouflaged by the terrorists organisation, according to Zagazola Makama, a Counter-Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad area.
The army were alleged to have uncovered the large armoury when they raided Ukuba camp on the outskirts of Bama Local Government Area on May 13, 2023, during an intense counterterrorism operation.
The sources said that several variants of Rocket Propelled Grenade Tubes; SMG Rifle; Double Barrel gun, 50 hand grenades bombs and 5 SMK bombs were recovered.
Other recovered items include: 183 Shilka rounds, several IEDs making materials, non electric detonators, many already prepared IEDs, as well as several canister bombs, among others.
Reports also indicated that troops of Operation DESERT – LAKE – MOUNTAIN II, who commenced a special on 27 Apr 23, along Sambisa – Timbuktu Triangle axis, as well as shores of the Lake Chad, are making steady inroads as ground and air support continued to sustain pressures on the terrorists, killing scores of them, while many others were forced to flee.
Some of the terrorists’ hideouts that were cleared recently included: Garno, Alafa, Alafa D, Garin Doctor, Njumia, Izzah, Farisu, Somalia, Ukuba, Garin Glucose, Garin Ba’aba and Bula Abu Amir.
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