Troops kill 10 Boko Haram Militants In Borno

By Bimbo Ogunnaike with agency report

The Nigerian Army has disclosed that at least 1o Boko Haram militants were killed and several others fled with bullet wounds as  troops repelled an attack in the  Borno  State early Tuesday

Commander of the army in Nigeria’s northeast region,Bulama Biu, who disclosed the development, said two  other Boko Haram militants were captured during the gunfight which lasted about three hours along the Monguno-Ngolom-Marte road.

A group of Boko Haram fighters had laid an ambush for troops who were on deployment to the Marte area of Borno, launching an attack with several gun trucks.

Biu said that the troops successfully repelled the attack, adding that the wounded militants fled due to the superior firepower of the troops.

On Monday, he said some Boko Haram militants had earlier attempted to launch an attack on Gajiganna, a different location in Borno, but troops pushed them back, forcing the militants to also flee in disarray.

The army commander said troops had cordoned off the attacked areas in search of the fleeing militants.

Boko Haram, which launched attacks in Nigeria’s northeast region a decade ago, is known for its agenda to maintain a virtual caliphate in the most populous African country.