A big cache of arms and ammunition have been been recovered by troops of the 21 Armoured Brigade, Operation Hadin Kai, from the Islamic State of the West African Province(ISWAP) in Sambisa forest, Borno state. Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication reported that troops found the underground armoury following the invasion of the Ukuba camp on the fringes of Bama LGA on Saturday, May 13. Several variants of rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) tubes, SMG rifles, double barrel weapons, 50 hand grenade bombs, and 5 SMK bombs have been recovered from the pits the place they have been hid. Several IEDs-making supplies, non-electric detonators, IEDs and canister bombs, in addition to 183 Shilka rounds, have been additionally recovered from the hidden pits. The publication reported {that a} suspected member of the terrorist group was killed whereas an Ak47 rifle and different objects have been recovered from him. A army supply who confirmed to the publication that terrorist hideouts have been cleared in Garno, Alafa, Alafa D, Garin Doctor, Njumia, Izzah, Farisu, Somalia, Ukuba, Garin Glucose, Garin Baaba and Bula Abu Amir, added that troops working alongside the Sambisa-Timbuktu Triangle and the shores of Lake Chad are making regular inroads as floor and backed by air assist proceed to maintain pressures on the terrorists.The put up ISWAPs underground armoury uncovered by troops in Sambisa forest appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
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