ABUJA, Nigeria
Nigerian troops have killed 76 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants in the country’s northeastern Borno state in recent weeks, a spokesperson said on Thursday.
The militants were believed to
belong to the armed group Boko Haram and its offshoot ISWAP, who have been
waging a deadly insurgency in northeast Nigeria since 2009 that has displaced
millions and killed thousands, with Borno at its epicentre.
The militants have stepped up
attacks in Borno since the turn of the year, including an assault on Dumba
community on Sunday where at least 40 farmers were killed.
Military spokesperson
Major-General Edward Buba said troops killed 24 fighters during offensive
operations in Damboa, Bama, and Chibok areas of Borno between Jan. 7 and 13.
He did not provide details on
troop casualties during the operations.
Troops arrested 72 suspects
and rescued eight hostages during the operations, he said in a statement.
Buba said weapons and
ammunition, including AK-47 rifles, grenades, rocket-propelled grenades, and
improvised explosive devices, were recovered during the operations.
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