Nigerian military kills 10 Boko Haram fighters in NE state

Nigerian troops operating in northeast restive Borno on Friday said it shot dead 10 suspected Boko Haram terrorists after a successful ambush at the border town of Gamboru-Ngala.

Maj-Gen. Lucky Irabor, the Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, said this at a news conference in Maiduguri, the state capital.

Irabor added that the military had also recorded tremendous success in its clearance operations in various parts of the state.

The theater commander said items recovered from the terrorist included six AK47 magazines, 56 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, a bundle of detonating cord and a manual booklet on how to make Improvised Explosive device (IED).

Irabor said the troops also shot one suspected Boko Haram terrorist during a clearance patrol in Kala Balge area of the state.

He added that two adult females, two female teenagers and three male children were rescued by the military.

The military chief added that one male minor, however, sustained injury and had been treated at the military medical center.

According to him, the rescued persons were in the military custody for further screening and profiling.

Irabor said the military had also shot dead two Boko Haram terrorists and cleared 11 villages of Boko Haram elements on June 8, after conducting fighting patrols. Endit