15-Year-Old Girl Escapes From Boko Haram Camp

15-year-old girl escapes from Boko Haram Camp

The Nigerian Army on Sunday, July 29, said it intercepted a 15-year-old girl, Zainab Mohammed, who escaped from the captivity of the Boko Haram insurgents.

The Spokesman for the Army, Brig Gen Texas Chukwu, disclosed that the teenager was intercepted by “troops of 28 Task Force Brigade deployed in operation Lafiya Dole on July 29, 2018, at Gubla after she escaped from one of the terrorists’ camps.

TROOPS INTERCEPT BOKO HARAM HOSTAGE IN BORNO STATE

1. Troops of 28 Task Force Brigade deployed in operation LAFIYA DOLE on 29 July 2018 intercepted one Zainab Mohammed-15 years, at Gubla who escaped from Boko Haram terrorists camp. pic.twitter.com/3IR982Nmr5

— Brig Gen Texas Chukwu (@TexasChukwu) July 29, 2018

2. Troops also successfully repelled an attack by the terrorists.
Items recovered include:
a. One AK 47 rifle.
b. One Magazine containing four rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition.
3. The hostage will be handed over to the appropriate authority on completion of investigation pic.twitter.com/BIS3ZsxcLu

— Brig Gen Texas Chukwu (@TexasChukwu) July 29, 2018

He added, “the hostage will be handed over to the appropriate authority on completion of the investigation.”

Meanwhile, Chukwu revealed that troops repelled an attack by Boko Haram and recovered one AK 47 rifle, and one magazine containing four rounds of 7.62 mm special ammunition.