Troops uncover Boko Haram's underground armoury
• Recover 80 machine guns, RPGs from Balmo Forest
•Over 20 suspect undergo interrogation.
The Defence Headquarters is still counting the gains of the recent capture of Balmo Forest in Bauchi State from Boko Haram.
The military authorities said yesterday that troops uncoverd an underground armoury owned by the Islamic sect in the forest which stretches from Bauchi to Jigawa and to the fringes of Sambisa forest in Borno State.
Recovered from the rmoury were more than 80 General Purpose Machine Guns and tubes of Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs)
Beside,over 20 insurgents arrested from the forest are dergoing interrogatio,ccordig to Diretor of Defene information, Maj-Gen. Chris Olukolade.
The claims could not be independently verified last night.
However,Gen.Olukolade,in the statement,said:" The mopping up operation in Balmo forest is yielding more discoveries of arms stockpiled in underground cells n the forest."
"Troops who have been excavating various sites in the forest in seach of hidden weapons, have so far recovered over 10 rifles along with parts and accessories as well as more than 80 General Purpose Machine Guns, tubes of Rocket Propelled Grenades and Launchers,cables,wires and thousands of rounds of assorted ammunition"
"Also recovered in the seach are uniforms of security agencies including protective clothing".
"Meanwhile, suspects captured in the forest have been taken into custody and they are volunteering information linking the activities in the forest with other terrorist activities in the country"
"The mopping up operation continues".
Although'the statement was silent on the number of captured insurgent,a top military source said:" They are over 20 insurgents in custody from the forest providing clues on the operation of the sect".
"We decided not to publish their photographs for strategic reasons. We do not want the sect to know who among their members im Balmo Forest are still alive or not".
"But some of those captured were incharge of armoury for Boko Haram. They ate helping ongoing investiation".
Responding to a question,the military souurce added:"The recovered arms and ammunition and the arrested insurgents have been moed to a militay facility where security agenciecs are also collaborating to source vitalinformation from them.
•Over 20 suspect undergo interrogation.
The Defence Headquarters is still counting the gains of the recent capture of Balmo Forest in Bauchi State from Boko Haram.
The military authorities said yesterday that troops uncoverd an underground armoury owned by the Islamic sect in the forest which stretches from Bauchi to Jigawa and to the fringes of Sambisa forest in Borno State.
Recovered from the rmoury were more than 80 General Purpose Machine Guns and tubes of Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs)
Beside,over 20 insurgents arrested from the forest are dergoing interrogatio,ccordig to Diretor of Defene information, Maj-Gen. Chris Olukolade.
The claims could not be independently verified last night.
However,Gen.Olukolade,in the statement,said:" The mopping up operation in Balmo forest is yielding more discoveries of arms stockpiled in underground cells n the forest."
"Troops who have been excavating various sites in the forest in seach of hidden weapons, have so far recovered over 10 rifles along with parts and accessories as well as more than 80 General Purpose Machine Guns, tubes of Rocket Propelled Grenades and Launchers,cables,wires and thousands of rounds of assorted ammunition"
"Also recovered in the seach are uniforms of security agencies including protective clothing".
"Meanwhile, suspects captured in the forest have been taken into custody and they are volunteering information linking the activities in the forest with other terrorist activities in the country"
"The mopping up operation continues".
Although'the statement was silent on the number of captured insurgent,a top military source said:" They are over 20 insurgents in custody from the forest providing clues on the operation of the sect".
"We decided not to publish their photographs for strategic reasons. We do not want the sect to know who among their members im Balmo Forest are still alive or not".
"But some of those captured were incharge of armoury for Boko Haram. They ate helping ongoing investiation".
Responding to a question,the military souurce added:"The recovered arms and ammunition and the arrested insurgents have been moed to a militay facility where security agenciecs are also collaborating to source vitalinformation from them.
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