Nigerian troops operating under Operation HADIN KAI have discovered and neutralised an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and arrested two suspected terrorist logistics suppliers during separate operations in Borno State, the army said on Saturday.
The Joint Task Force (North East) said the operations were carried out under Operations Desert Sanity IV and V, aimed at disrupting Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) activities in the region. In one incident, troops of the 25 Brigade discovered an IED while conducting a main supply route patrol along the Damboa–Komala axis on December 17.
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Source: The Guardian News
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