Nigerian Army Clears Gwoza Yamteke Road of Mines

Wed, Aug 5, 2015
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BREAKING NEWS, Security

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Nigeria Army is working very hard to clear all roads in North-East of the country of landmines planted by Boko Haram terrorists

THE Nigerian Army has successfully cleared the road linking Gwoza-Yamteke Road in the North-East of improvised explosive devices, IEDS, planted by Boko Haram terrorist. During the clearing, troops of 7 Division Nigerian Army recovered five IEDS planted on the road. The explosives have since been defused and destroyed by the team of Nigerian Army Engineers.

Similarly, the troops conducting clearance operations in Dikwa area following routing out of terrorists in the area couple of days ago, discovered a hideout in which weapons and equipment suspected to be used by the Boko Haram terrorists for construction of IEDs were hidden. These include five drilling machines; on filing machine; two cutting machines; one disc filing machine, 52 compact discs; nine Rocket Propelled Grenades, RPG; seven charges; 1 105mm Pack Howitzer; one BMG tripod stand and one cutting and drilling machine.

According to a statement issued by Colonel Tukur Ismail Gusau, deputy director of Army public relations, the troops are now more than ever ready to ensure that the Boko Haram terrorists are flushed out and peace is restored by all means.

— Aug 5, 2015 @ 13:45 GMT

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