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The Nigerian Army Tuesday said it had killed 37 suspected members of the outlawed Boko Haram sect in air and land attacks in one of its camps in a village in Borno State.
This came as the federal government yesterday said the Boko Haram insurgency in the northern part of the country was externally-induced.
However, the army in a statement by its acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations (APR), Captain Aliyu Ibrahim Danja, said the onslaught was on the terrorists camp in Alagarno village.
It added that after the onslaught, about 37 suspected terrorists were killed while several others fled
The troops also recovered several arms and ammunition with the destruction of three Hilux vehicles and motorcycles belonging to the suspects.
The incident, which took place on Monday, left many people living around the village scampering for safety as the operation was carried out by a coordinated ground and air assaults by the troops on the terrorists camp.
The army moted that no civilian was hurt or injured during the three-hour operation as the operation was restricted to the isolated camp of the terrorists.
Danja in the statement said: "Based on available intelligence, troops of the 7 Division, Nigerian Army, launched an attack on terrorists camp in Alagarno, the operation which commenced on October 21, involved a coordinated ground and air assaults by our troops in conjunction with 79 Composite Group, Nigerian Air Force Maiduguri, destroyed the terrorist's Camp.
"A total of 37 terrorists were killed in the fire fight while several others fled with gunshot wounds," Danja stated.
He added that three Hilux vehicles and several motorcycles belonging to the terrorists were destroyed by the troops.
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