Nigerian Army Uncovers Bakery Owned By ISWAP Terrorists In Borno

The Nigerian Army has reportedly uncovered a bakery allegedly belonging to the Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists.

It was learnt that the bakery is in Maisani, Timbuktu Triangle in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State.

This was revealed by a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst, Zagazola Makama in a post on X on Monday, adding that the troops of Operation Lake Sanity III, Operation Hadin Kai discovered the bakery.

Army troops discovers ISWAP Bread Factory in the terrorists den

Zagazola said intelligence sources revealed that the discovery was made by the combined troops of 199 Special Forces Battalion in conjunction with Hybrid Forces and Civilian JTF during its exploitation into the terrorists' den on Sunday, April 21, 2024.

He said the sources revealed that the bakery was “destroyed while items recovered include 2 Lister generating plants, 1 baking machine and several baking materials”.

Zagazola reported that the week-long clearance operation was marked by a total decimation of the terrorists from its stronghold in the Timbuktu Triangle, comprising Buk 1, 2 and 3, Talala, Ajigin, Dusula, Abulam, Gorgi in the dreaded Timbuktu Triangle.

“These groups of terrorists are mostly responsible for attacks, ambushes and IED/mine towards Damboa roads, Damaturu-Maiduguri MSR, attacks towards Askira, Buratai, Buni Yadi as well as the destruction of high tension transmission line connecting Borno and Yobe State,” he said.