Troops of Operation Lake Sanity III, under Operation Hadin Kai, have reportedly uncovered an Islamic State West Africa Province terrorist bread factory secretly built within their den in Maisani, Timbuktu Triangle, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.
According to The PUNCH, intelligence sources quoted by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, who disclosed on Monday, noted that the Combined troops of 199 Special Forces Battalion, in conjunction with Hybrid Forces and Civilian Joint Task Force discovered the bread factory during an exploitation mission into the terrorists’ hideout on Sunday.
“The sources said that the factory was destroyed while items recovered include 2 Lister generating plants, 1 baking machine, and several baking materials,” Makama reported.
The report revealed the discovery came amidst a week-long clearance operation aimed at clearing the terrorists from their den in the Timbuktu Triangle, an area comprising Buk 1, 2, and 3, Talala, Ajigin, Dusula, Abulam, and Gorgi – a region notorious for harbouring these extremist groups.
“These groups of terrorists are mostly responsible for attacks, ambushes, and IED/mine incidents targeting the Damboa roads, Damaturu-Maiduguri MSR (Main Supply Route), attacks towards Askira, Buratai, Buni Yadi, as well as the destruction of the high-tension transmission line connecting Borno and Yobe State.
“These groups of terrorists are mostly responsible for attacks, ambushes and IED/mine towards Damboa roads, Damaturu-Maiduguri MSR, attacks towards Askira, Buratai, Buni Yadi as well as destruction of high tension transmission line connecting Borno and Yobe State.
“Despite the complexity of the terrain characterized by highly fortified camp mostly located under thick foliage and IEDs planted in several locations within the Timbuktu Triangle, the troops continued to maintain high fighting efficiency,” Makama stated.
