Some Boko Haram fighters surrender to troops in the Northeast (photo credit: )
Seven Boko Haram fighters were killed by troops of the Nigerian army, who repelled an attack on a military formation at Gundari, Guzamala area of Borno state on Thursday.
Several others were wounded in the attack, according to Col. Onyeama Nwachukwu, the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Operation Lafiya Dole.
Media reports had earlier indicated that dozens of the insurgents armed with sophisticated weapons had on 6 August lunched a surprise attack on the troops’ location in the area.
But eight soldiers were said to have sustained injuries during the attack.