The military yesterday, recorded more victories against the Boko Haram insurgents, following the seizure of a bomb making factory from the terrorists at a fertilizer company in Buni Yadi, Yobe State.
The military had earlier announced that it had cleared the whole of Adamawa State of terrorists after recovering over 35 more towns from them across the north east zone.
The discovery of the site where high calibre of bombs were produced was contained in a statement signed by the Director Defence Information, Major General, Chris Olukolade.
Olukolade said that four soldiers died in the course of efforts to clear the terrorists from journey to recover the bomb making site as explosions followed.
The statement entitled, Troops discover terrorists bomb making factory in Yobe State. The ongoing cordon and search by troops in Buni Yadi,Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State has led to the discovery of a bomb making factory, where Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, used by terrorists were being produced.
A large quantity of IEDs including those commonly used by suicide bombers were recovered from the site.
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.
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