Nigerian Army troops have dismantled an ISWAP bomb-making facility in Abulam-BUK, Damboa, Borno State, resulting in the deaths of numerous ISWAP fighters.
As part of Operation Desert Sanity III, troops from Sector 2, Special Forces Brigade, and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), supported by the Nigerian Air Force, conducted a week-long clearance operation.
The operation targeted ISWAP strongholds in the Timbuktu Triangle, including Buk, Talala, and Gorgi in the Sambisa Forest.
During the advance, troops encountered fierce resistance from terrorists who deployed Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and attempted to attack. However, the troops countered with superior firepower, killing several fighters and forcing them to retreat.
In Buk, the troops uncovered the bomb-making factory containing numerous IED materials, metals, and ions. They also advanced to Abu Aisha’s camp in Dusula, but the terrorists withdrew without engaging.
As a result of the operation, several ISWAP-occupied enclaves have been liberated, and ISWAP commanders Hanzala Kaid, Abu Ibrahim, Baa Idrissa, Rawana, Mallam Abubakar, and Abu Aisha have fled towards Abba Gajiri and Bulabulin.
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