Some Boko Haram fighters surrender to troops in the Northeast (photo credit: )
Troops of the Nigerian army say they have killed 16 Boko Haram fighters and recovered a weapons cache in Mairari, Monguno area of Borno.
Spokesman for the Theatre Command in the area, Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, said the troops also recovered two gun trucks abandoned by the terrorists during the encounter.
He said, “The insurgents in three vehicles, including Gun trucks had infiltrated and attacked the community, when troops at the formation were alerted by locals .
“The troops supported by the Air Task Force swiftly responded to the attack killing 16 insurgents and capturing two trucks loaded with guns abandoned by the insurgents, as they tried escaping , having been overwhelmed by the superior fire power from the troops.
“The gallant troops also recovered 163 Rounds of Anti Aircraft Gun Ammunition during the fierce encounter.”
Four civilians and a soldier were said to have sustained varying degrees of injury and have been evacuated to a Military Hospital.