Nigerian soldiers have taken control of Chibok in
Borno state after about 24 hours of the town
being in control of Boko Haram insurgents.
According to reports, soldiers of the 7 Division
Nigeria army, yesterday, moved in and retrieved
the seized community after a fierce battle that
dislodged the insurgents.
Residents and villagers of a town close to Chibok,
said they saw a large number of soldiers moving
in from the direction of Damboa on Saturday
morning.
“We saw large number of trucks filled with
uniformed personnel moving towards Chibok;
initially, we were scared but later realised they
were soldiers as they did not harass us like the
Boko Haram gunmen usually do” said a source,
adding that they heard gunshots and blasts
coming from Chibok for a long time.
Also a military source confirmed that Chibok has
been recaptured.
“We have taken back Chibok town from the
insurgents after some few hours of engagement
with them. We have since sent them parking from
the town; it is now safe for people to return to
their homes,” the source said.
He, however, refused to disclose how the
operation went and the possible number of
casualties recorded on both sides.
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