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Troops intercept suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Borno

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By Agency Reporter,
Troops of 8 Task Force Division, Nigerian Army, on Thursday intercepted a group of suspected Boko Haram insurgents allegedly on a mission to loot logistics supplies in surrounding villages.

Col. Sani Usman, the Director, Army Public Relations Department, made the disclosure in a statement issued to newsmen in Maiduguri.

He said that the troops were patrolling the Monguno-Brimari road when the incident occurred.

"On sighting the patrol, the insurgents engaged the troops in a shootout that lasted for about fifteen minutes before they were overpowered by the superior fire power of the patrol.

"In the encounter, 2 insurgents were neutralised and their weapons including one FN rifle loaded with a magazine of 10 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, one AK 47 rifle with 3 magazines were captured.

"Also recovered from the insurgents were 2 motorcycles, drugs, wrappers and clothes," the statement said.
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