Women and children rescued as Soldiers clear Boko Haram terrorists out of Chukungudu Lake Chad fringes

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The 7 Division Nigerian Army, Operation of the Lafiya Dole, led by the General Officer Commanding of the Division, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu, indulged in a serious  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 2016.
    According to Col. Sani Usman,who is the Army spokesperson  the maneuvering Brigade led y 3 Battalion of 22 Brigade, successfully cleared Geram, Bulankassa and Chukungudu believed to be the Boko Haram terrorists stronghold in that area. The brave soldiers were able to rescue 85 people, comprising of mostly women and children held hostage by terrorists.
    They were able to defeat 5 Boko Haram terrorists fighters in a fierce encounter that made many of the Insurgents running into the Lake Chad waters. The Soldiers 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 ammunitionand 1 AK-47 rifle magazine.During the clearance operations, the troops made an  excellent 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 a well equipped motor vehicles and motorcycles’ workshop and spare parts where house at Chukungudu village.The troops recovered 3 vehicles and several newly acquired motorcycles. Unfortunately, a soldier died during the encounter. In line with Rules of Engagement, IED factory, vehicles and motorcycles were destroyed.


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