The 7th Division of the Nigerian Army Wednesday disclosed that in the Army’s determined efforts to clear all roads in the North East of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by Boko Haram Terrorists, troops of the Division have cleared the very important and strategic Gwoza-Yamteke road of explosives and landmines planted on the road.

A statement signed by Colonel Tukur Gusau, Deputy Director, Army Public relations said, “The Nigerian Army during clearance and linking up operations successfully recovered 5 IEDs planted on the road linking Gwoza-Yamteke road. The explosives have since been defused and destroyed by the team of Nigerian Army Engineers”.

“Similarly, the troops conducting clearance operations in Dikwa area following routing out of terrorists in the area couple of days ago discovered a hideout in which weapons and equipment suspected to be used by the Boko Haram terrorists for construction of IEDs were hidden.

“These includes 5 Drilling Machines, 1 Filing Machine, 2 Cutting Machine, 1 Disc Filing Machine, 52 Compact Discs, 9 Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPG), 7 Charges, 1 105mm Pack Howitzer, 1 BMG Tripod stand and 1 Cutting and Drilling Machine”.

Continuing, Col. Gusau said, “It is instructive that the troops are more than ever ready to ensure that the Boko Haram Terrorists are flushed out and peace is restored by all means.”