NIGERIAN ARMY KILLS 7 BOKO HARAM SUSPECTS IN BORNO

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)