The military has battled fighters in Borno state for the past four years [Reuters]
Nigeria Military Claims To Have Killed 50 Boko Haram Fighters -- Deutsche Welle
The Nigerian military has said it has killed around 50 Boko Haram Islamists during a raid in the northeast of the country. The operation was carried out in response to an attack earlier this week.
The military sent troops backed by air support to an insurgent camp to carry out the raid, military spokesman Sagir Musa told reporters in the city of Maiduguri on Friday.
"Troops pursued the terrorists to their camps with air support and about 50 insurgents were killed in a shootout," Musa said. "Troops are pursuing the remnants of the fleeing terrorists by blocking all possible escape routes."
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