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| Victims of previous Boko Haram insurgence |
Nigerian troops killed 74 members of Boko
Haram in an air and ground assault, the military said on today,Friday, a
further sign of stepped up operations against the Islamist sect.
The
offensive on Thursday 24t October 2013 targeted Boko Haram camps in the remote
villages of Galangi and Lawanti in northeast Borno state where the militants
have their strongest presence.
"The
operation, which involved ground and aerial assault supported by the Nigerian
Air Force led to the destruction of the identified terrorist camps, killing 74
terrorists while others fled with serious injuries," Lieutenant Colonel
Mohammed Dole said in a statement.
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