May 14, (THEWILL) – Nigerian army troops of 21 Armored Brigade have uncovered a large cache of arms after an incursion into Ukuba camp in the fringes of Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.
The armoury, suspected to belong to the Islamist State West Africa Province (IWAP) fighters, was recovered on Saturday, as part of ongoing counter terrorists Operation Desert Sanity II.
Zagazola Makama, a Counter-Insurgency Expert, said the troops discovered the weapon in hidden dug pits concealed by the terrorist group.
They found variants of Rocket Propelled Grenade Tubes, SMG Rifle, Double Barrel guns, 50 hand grenades bombs, 5 SMK bombs, 183 Shilka rounds, several IEDs-making materials, Non-electric detonators, many already prepared IEDs, as well as several canister bombs.
According to Makama, the troops neutralised one terrorist while they withdrew from the general area.
