Scores of Boko Haram terrorists were killed in Borno State on Wednesday by troops of the Nigerian military.
They were eliminated after a heavy gun fire with Nigerian troops in Damboa.
The town is located in the southern part of the state and is 87 kilometres from Maiduguri, the capital.
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Some of the insurgents fled with gunshot injuries, abandoning their colleagues, vehicles and motorcycles.
A security source told PRNigeria that the terrorists had invaded Damboa in a convoy of 11 gun trucks.
Some of them were in an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC).
“Their attempt to attack a military formation and civilians after infiltrating the town was thwarted by the gallant military forces,” the officer said.
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