Photos: Nigerian Soldiers Find Bomb Making Factory In Yobe

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.
The terrorists were sacked from Buni Yadi after a
military assault that was conducted last Saturday. The
troops advance was delayed by the series of IEDs
planted on the highway leading to Buni Yadi. Four
soldiers died from such IEDs in the course of the
operation to clear terrorists from the town.
This discovery is expected to degrade the capability
of terrorists in the production of explosives, which
they have been using lavishly in the area until they
were dislodged from their stronghold.