At least 85 Boko Haram hostages mostly women and children have been rescued in Chukungudu on the fringe of Lake Chad by troops of 7 Division Nigerian Army, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, led by the General Officer Commanding of the Division, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu.
Chukungudu on the southern fringes of Lake Chad Region in the northern part of Borno state is a strategic hub town from where Boko Haram conducts it’s strategic operations. However the maneuvering Brigade led by 3 Battalion of 22 Brigade, successfully cleared Geram, Bulankassa and Chukungudu.
The troops neutralized five 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 a well equipped motor vehicles and motorcycles’ workshop and spare parts warehouse at Chukungudu village.
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