At
least 150 Boko Haram members were killed
yesterday September 12th after the Nigerian Military repeled after an
attempted attack by the sect members on Konduga, a village said to be
about 35 kilometres from Maiduguri in Borno State, in the early hours of yesterday.
According
to a statement issued in Abuja yesterday by Col. T. Antigha of the Army
Public Relations, the battle with sect members lasted three hour and
four soldiers were injured during the attack.
The Nigerian Army also said that photographs taken from the scene of the attack will be circulated once they finish processing them."At about 5.30 am today (Friday), Boko Haram terrorists launched a massive attack on Konduga town, about 35 kilometres from Maiduguri. After about three hours of fierce fighting, Nigerian troops routed the Boko Haram fighting force of over a hundred terrorists. Further to the staggering loss of men, Boko Haram also suffered extensive losses in equipment. Four Nigerian soldiers were wounded in action. The entire area is still being combed for terrorists who may have escaped with bullet wounds. Morale of troops remains very high.” the statement reads. Continue...
According
to a military source at the 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in
Maiduguri, three Hilux vans and one other Buffalo vehicle with mounted
anti-aircraft guns, three general purpose machine guns and over 30 AK 47
rifles were recovered from the terrorists.
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