Boko HaramArmy destroys terrorists’ rocket making factory, arrests another kingpin [PHOTOS]
Troops of the 21 Brigade of the Army also destroyed a bomb and rocket making factory used by the terrorists in Borno state.
The Nigerian Army has arrested yet another Boko Haram kingpin after making public a list of 100 wanted terrorists.
Troops of the 21 Brigade of the Army also destroyed a bomb and rocket making factory used by the terrorists in Borno state.
The disclosure was made on Monday, November 16, 2015, via the Facebook page of the Nigerian Defence Headquarters.
The post reads:
“Troops
of 7 Division Garrison Nigerian Army in Operation LAFIYA DOLE, made a
remarkable progress by arresting a Boko Haram Terrorist kingpin, Mr John
Trankil, at Kasuwar Shanu in Maiduguri metropolis.”
“Preliminary
investigation revealed that 9 terrorists sneaked into the Maiduguri
armed with AK 47 assault rifles and a Hilux vehicle laden with 20
Improvised Explosive Devices meant to be detonated at some selected
targets in the city.”
“In a related development,
troops of 21 Brigade Nigerian Army, while on offensive operations on
Boko Haram terrorists location, with the support from the Nigerian
Airforce discovered and destroyed the terrorists' Improvised Explosive
Device (IED) and Rocket making factory along Bama-Gonin Kurmi within the
outskirts of Bama town, Borno State.”
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