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At least 22 Boko Haram insurgents killed in NE Nigeria: army

Xinhua, September 26, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least 22 Boko Haram insurgents were killed during an attack in northeast Nigeria's state of Borno, the Nigerian Army said Sunday.

Four soldiers also died in the repelled terrorists attack, while two others sustained injuries, the army spokesman, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement made available to Xinhua.

The attack came in three waves with the terrorists, using 36 hand grenades and rocket propelled launchers at Logomani, he said, adding that the troops recovered two AK-47 Rifles, one G3 Rifle and 36 hand grenades.

The location has been reinforced and replenished while the troops have continued their clearance operations, Usman said.

Nigeria's northeast region has been a stronghold of the extremist group Boko Haram. In past months, the Nigerian government has launched several military operations to eliminate the terrorist threat. Endit