Army kills 38 terrorists, loses two soldiers in Borno

Troops of Special Forces Brigade in Borno State have eliminated 38 Boko Haram fighters at Chikingudu, a community in Marte Local Government.

The terrorists were killed after troops clearing Missene, Hausari and Chikungudu communities in Marte, engaged them in a gun battle, on Tuesday.

The troops, however, lost two soldiers during the battle.

Seven soldiers also sustained injuries while fighting the insurgents, it was learnt.

A total of 32 AK-47 rifles, three anti-aircraft guns, three general purpose machine guns, two automatic grenade launchers (AGL), and two gun trucks, among other ammunition, were recovered by troops.