Troops Foil Attack, Kill Four Insurgents In Borno

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The Nigerian Army on Sunday said its troops had successfully foiled attack and killed four Boko Haram insurgents at Malumfatori community in Abadam Local Government Atrea of Borno State.

Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Operation Lafiya Dole, made the disclosure in a statement in Maiduguri.

Nwachukwu disclosed that gallant troops of the 118 and 119 Battalions engaged the insurgents when they attempted to attack the border community on Saturday night.

He said that the troops killed four insurgents and recovered high caliber ammunition while several others fled with gunshot wounds.