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Troops kill 5 suspected terrorists in Borno

The Boko Haram sect members were shot when they tried to steal some food items from the village.

Troops waging war against Boko Haram have killed five suspected terrorists in Mussini village, Borno State.

According to Daily Post, troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Brigade ambushed the sect members after receiving a tip-off.

The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, in a statement, said “Weapons recovered from the insurgents were one AK-47 rifle, one AK-47 magazine, three rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 27 bicycles, 10 machetes and one dagger.”

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