Photos: Troops destroy Boko Haram IED factory in Borno, kill 9 sect members and rescue 21 hostages
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Photos: Troops destroy Boko Haram IED factory in Borno, kill 9 sect members and rescue 21 hostages
Troops of 155 Task Force Battalion, 21 Brigade, Nigerian Army on Thursday March 31st during clearance operations, discovered and destroyed Boko Haram's Improvised Explosive Device (IED) factory and cleared the terrorists hide out in Wulwuta village, ahead of Jere, Bama Local Government Area. A statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, says during the operation, the troops also killed 9 Boko Haram terrorists while one of our soldier was wounded in action.
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The troops recovered 1 laptop, 1 solar panel, a pair of Nigerian military desert and woodland camouflage uniform each, as well as bandolier vest and 6 ready IEDs pressure plates. Other recoveries include a loaded pistol with registration number D557954, 3 rounds of 7.65mm, 13 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunitions and combat boots, amongst others.
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