later killed 10 suspected members of Islamist extremist group
Boko Haram in a clash in the country’s restive northeast, the
military said Wednesday.
The military said troops clashed with “fleeing Boko Haram
terrorists” late Tuesday following the destruction of two
alleged Boko Haram camps in the Konduga area of Borno state.
Details were unclear on the air strike and other aspects of the
raid. Nigeria’s military has previously used air power since
launching an offensive in May aiming to end Boko Haram’s four-
year insurgency.
The clash followed an “air strike and subsequent destruction of
two Boko Haram terrorist camps at Mada, Konduga local
government area of Borno state,” Lieutenant Colonel Sagir Musa
said in a statement.
It occurred on the road as troops were travelling to the town of
Biu and “had an encounter with fleeing Boko Haram
terrorists,” it said.
“Ten terrorists lost their lives and some ammunition, including
four AK-47 rifles, five AK-47 magazines and 250 rounds of
assorted ammunition, were recovered,” the statement said.
“Ten motorcycles belonging to the sect members were
destroyed in the air and land raid.”
Boko Haram’s insurgency has left more than 3,600 people dead
since 2009, including killings by the security forces, who have
been accused of major abuses.
Konduga has been the scene of previous violence. On August 10
and 11, suspected Boko Haram members stormed a mosque in
Konduga and shot dead 44 worshippers as well as 12 other
people in a nearby village.
Much of the recent violence attributed to Boko Haram is said to
have occurred in revenge over residents forming vigilante groups
to help the military track down insurgents.
It also appears to have shifted from cities to more remote areas
of the northeast.
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