Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram insurgents in northeast – Xinhua



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LAGOS, July 22 (Xinhua) – Nigerian troops had successfully repelled an attack on a military patrol coordinated by suspected Boko Haram insurgents at Sasawa community in northeast Yobe, the country's Army said Sunday.

The troops repelled an Ambush by the insurgents and killed many of them in gun battles, Brig.-Gen. Texas Chukwu, the Army spokesperson, said in a statement reaching Xinhua.

Chukwu said that reports that the insurgents, whose original plan was to attack and loot Babbangida market, aborted the mission and ugly ambush for the troops on patrol. 19659002] According to him, the troops recorded some casualties but the situation was under control. [1965] The army spokesman added that fleeing terrorists.

Boko Haram has been blamed for the death of more than 20,000 people and displacement of 2.3 million others in Nigeria since 2009.

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