Abuja - The Defence Headquarters on Friday said that troops had
uncovered more weapons from underground armouries in Balmo Forest in
Borno during a mopping up operations.
This information is contained in a statement issued by Maj-.Gen. Chris Olukolade, Director of Defence information.
The statement said that the operation was yielding more discoveries of arms stockpiled in underground cells in the forest.
It
said that troops who were excavating various sites in the forest in
search of hidden weapons had so far recovered over 10 rifles along with
parts and accessories.
The statement also said that the troops
also recovered more than 80 General Purpose Machine Guns, tubes of
Rocket Propelled Grenades and Launchers, cables, wires and thousands of
rounds of assorted ammunition.
Also recovered in the search were uniforms of security agencies including protective clothing.
“Suspects
captured in the forest have been taken into custody and are
volunteering information linking the activities in the forest with other
terrorist activities in the country,” it said.
The statement said that the mopping up operation would be sustained.
