Military liberates Chukungudu Lake Chad fringes from Boko Haram

• loses a soldier 

As the ongoing clearance operation of remnants of Boko Haram insurgents progresses, troops of 7 Division Nigerian Army, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, cleared remnants of Boko Haram strategic hub town of Chukungudu on the southern fringes of the Lake Chad Region, northern parts of Borno State.

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

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

Similarly, they 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 four rounds of Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) bombs, one Double Barrel Gun, 349 packets containing various rounds of ammunitions, three Magazines, a link belt of machine gun ammunition and one 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 where house at Chukungudu village.

It was gathered that a soldier died during the encounter.