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Three Nigerian Soldiers, Seven Boko Haram Fighters Killed During Attack On Borno Community |
2020-07-05 |
[SAHARAREPORTERS] Three Nigerian soldiers were killed following a shootout with Boko Haram![]() turbans in the Damasak area of Borno State on Thursday, sources have told SaharaReporters. The turbans were said to have moved into the town in about 13 gun trucks and attempted an attack on the military base. BOKO HARAM TERRORISTS The sources said seven Boko Haram fighters were killed during the attack that lasted for two hours. Also killed was a five-year-old boy, who was hit by a stray bullet. SaharaReporters gathered that the Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, was in Damasak on Wednesday to distribute relief materials to displaced persons in the town. Related: Borno State: 2020-06-15 20 soldiers, 40 civilians killed in Nigeria attacks Borno State: 2020-04-27 Five killed as Boko Haram attacks ex-Borno gov’s convoy Borno State: 2019-12-25 Six Nigerian soldiers killed in Boko Haram attack |
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