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1st LD Writethru: Nigerian army kills over 300 Boko Haram militants: military

Xinhua, February 18, 2015 Adjust font size:

Nigerian troops killed over 300 Boko Haram militants in the last two days of counter-terrorism operations in northeastern state of Borno, the country's defense headquarters said Wednesday.

Several militants, weapons and equipment were captured. Two soldiers lost their lives while 10 others wounded in the operation, said Defense Spokesperson Major General Chris Olukolade in a statement.

The spokesperson added that the cordon and search operations is continuing with patrols by troops who are now dominating some cleared communities. Endi