At least 22 Boko Haram insurgents killed in Nigeria: army

At least 22 Boko Haram insurgents were killed during an attack in Nigeria's state of Borno, the Nigerian Army said on Sunday.

Four soldiers also died in the repelled terrorists attack, while two others sustained injuries, the army spokesman, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement made available to Xinhua.

The attack came in three waves with the terrorists, using 36 hand grenades and rocket propelled launchers at Logomani, he said, adding that the troops recovered two AK-47 Rifles, one G3 Rifle and 36 hand grenades.

--IANS

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