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Army eliminates 3 Boko Haram, recovers weapons

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August 24, 2018

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The Nigerian Army said it had successfully neutralised three insurgents during an ambush in Mayanti Village in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State on Friday.

Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement released in Maiduguri on Friday.

He said the terrorists were neutrialised by troops of 151 battalion.

Chukwu said that weapons which include three AK 47 rifle, 3 Magazines, 32 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, one motorcycle and two android phones were recovered from them.

He said that effort were made to get the other fleeing members of the Boko Haram terrorists.

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