Another 85 People Rescued From Boko Haram At Chukungudu

Hamilton Nwosa
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Troops of 7 Division Nigerian Army, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, led by the General Officer Commanding of the Division, conducted a decisive clearance operation into the remnants of Boko Haram strategic hub town of Chukungudu on the southern fringes of the Lake Chad Region, northern parts of Borno State between Friday 4th and Saturday 5th November this year.

The manoeuvring Brigade led by 3 Battalion of 22 Brigade, reportedly cleared Geram, Bulankassa and Chukungudu believed to be the Boko Haram terrorist’s stronghold in that area.

The troops rescued 85 people, comprising of mostly women and children held hostage by insurgents.

Similarly, they neutralised 5 Boko Haram terrorists’ fighters in a fierce encounter that made several of the terrorists running into the Lake Chad waters.

The troops recovered 4 rounds of Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) bombs, 1 Double Barrel Gun, 349 packets containing various rounds of ammunitions, 3 Magazines, a link belt of machine gun ammunition and 1 AK-47 rifle magazine.

During the clearance operations, the troops made spectacular discovery of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) making factory at Geram.

In the factory, they found several already primed suicide bombers’ vests. They also discovered well-equipped motor vehicles and motorcycles’ workshop and spare parts were housed at Chukungudu village.

The troops recovered 3 vehicles and several newly acquired motorcycles.

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