Troops uncover, dispose explosive device in Sambisa Forest

Troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade Garrison, Operation HADIN KAI, person discovered and safely disposed of an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, planted by suspected terrorists successful a farming country of the Sambisa Forest successful Borno State.

Security expert, Zagazola Makama, made this disclosure successful a station connected X.

Zagazola stated that the instrumentality was discovered astatine astir 9:50 a.m. connected July 15 during a warring patrol astatine the Dagari country of the Sambisa Forest successful Bama Local Government Area.

According to him, the explosive instrumentality had been buried by suspected terrorists, seemingly to people troops oregon unsuspecting civilians, including farmers returning to cultivate their farmlands.

He added that troops instantly secured the country and successfully disposed of the explosive instrumentality successful situ successful accordance with established explosive ordnance disposal procedures, eliminating the menace without incident.

“The cognition forms portion of ongoing clearance and Counter-Improvised Explosive Device, C-IED, efforts nether Operation HADIN KAI to marque liberated communities and farming areas harmless for civilian activities.

“Troops person continued assertive patrols and way clearance operations crossed the North-East to observe and neutralise explosive threats planted by terrorists,” helium said.

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