Counter insurgency forces supporting the return of internally displaced persons (IDP) to their communities have recovered over 150 landmines and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by insurgents in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno, according to the commander of the operation Major General Chris Musa.
According to the Army General, the biggest challenge in the ongoing return of IDPs and refugees to their respective communities is the safety of the routes and surrounding areas where the returnees are headed.
“We have recovered well over 150 IEDs in different parts of Borno state between March and July,” Adding that the IEDs recovered were capable of destroying a truck and ten men.
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Source: HumAngle