Four soldiers lost their lives while clearing out IEDs from a bomb factory discovered in Buni Yadi in Yobe state
on Saturday
March 7th. According to a statement released by the Director,
Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade today, the bomb factory
located in a fertilizer plant was discovered while the troops were
clearing out all traces of terrorist groups in the village. As they were
clearing out the IED's found, four of them exploded, killing
the soldiers on the spot.
"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. 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 statement read.
