Nigeria – Unrest – Terrorists – Boko Haram
Five terrorists were killed as Nigerian troops thwarted a Boko Haram attack near the northeastern city of Maiduguri, the epicenter of the seven-year insurgency, the army said on Tuesday.
“Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE accompanied by Civilian JTF successfully thwarted an attempt by Boko Haram terrorists on Yauri community at the outskirts of Maiduguri city, Borno State,” said a statement by army spokesman Sani Usman.
During the incident, which took place on Monday, five terrorists were killed and a cache of arms and ammunition, including two AK-47 rifles and a machine gun, were recovered, he said.
With the help of regional forces, Nigerian troops have recaptured a range of territories and driven the insurgents into remote areas in the Lake Chad region.
Boko Haram, which seeks to impose own law in northern Nigeria, has killed some 20,000 and displaced more than 2.6 million people since 2009, AFP reported.
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