30
members of the Boko Haram sect were killed in a gun battle with Nigerian troops
assisted by the local vigilantes in the early hours of yesterday at the border
villages between Adamawa and Borno states.
This
happened after Boko Haram members on Sunday invaded Gwoza local government area
of Borno State, killing nine people and destroying houses.
According
to Vanguard reports, Nigerian troops had laid ambush on the insurgents between the
border villages of Kirchinga and Imirsa, following intelligence reports on the
movement of the sect.
“Following
information about the movements of the Boko Haram insurgents we got, we decided
to lay an ambush in the wee hours of Monday.
“Our
efforts yielded results as we succeeded in killing over 30 of the insurgents
after a fierce gun duel.
“We
confiscated many weapons from the invading terrorists, including AK 47 assault
rifles, bows and arrows and other dangerous weapons,” the source said.
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