On Tuesday Nigerian Airforce launched an air strike and later killed 10 suspected members of Islamist extremist group Boko Haram in a conflict within the nation's restive northeast, the army said.on Wednesday.
The army said troops clashed with "fleeing Boko Haram terrorists" late Tuesday following the destruction of two alleged Boko Haram camps within the Konduga space of Borno state.
Details have been unclear on the air strike and different facets of the raid.
The conflict adopted an "air strike and subsequent destruction of two Boko Haram terrorist camps at Mada, Konduga native authorities space of Borno state," Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa said.in an announcement.
As said by the assertion, It occurred on the street as troops have been travelling to the city of Biu and "had an encounter with fleeing Boko Haram terrorists."
"Ten terrorists misplaced their lives and a few ammunition, together with 4 AK-47 rifles, 5 AK-47 magazines and 250 rounds of varied ammunition, have been recovered," the assertion said.
"Ten bikes belonging to the sect members have been destroyed within the air and land raid."
Boko Haram's insurgency has left greater than three,600 individuals lifeless since 2009, together with killings by the safety forces, who've been accused of main abuses.