Army kills 7 Boko Haram suspects in Borno

Maiduguri – The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army,
Maiduguri, said it shot dead seven suspected Boko
Haram militants in a renewed onslaught in suspected
hideouts of the insurgents in Borno.
Lt.-Col. Mohammad Dole, the spokesman of the
division, said this in a statement on Tuesday in
Maiduguri.
"In simultaneous operations conducted by troops
from 5 Brigade at Ngala axis and 21 Brigade at
general area of Bama on Monday, the military
recorded huge successes as seven suspected Boko
Haram militants were killed and several others
injured.
" A total of 13 vehicles and several motorcycles
belonging to the terrorists were destroyed.
"Some of the vehicles destroyed contained
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) meant to be
detonated in some towns and villages within the
state."
"Several arms and ammunition were also captured,"
Dole said.(NAN)