Five terrorists killed as troops clear Borno villages

Troops of the 7 Division Nigerian Army under Operation LAFIYA DOLE, led by the General Officer Commanding of the Division, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu, 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 November 4 and 5, 2016.
The maneuvering 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 run into the Lake Chad waters.
The troops recovered four rounds of Rocket Propelled Grenade 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 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.
The troops recovered three vehicles and several newly acquired motorcycles.
A soldier died during the encounter.
A statement by the Nigerian Army said that in line with Rules of Engagement, the IED factory, vehicles and motorcycles were destroyed.