Nigerian army kills over 44 suspected Boko Haram militants

Boko Haram members training

At least 44 suspected Islamist militants have been killed in the northeast of Nigeria following an encounter with government troops, the Director of Defence Information of the Nigerian army said.Major-General Chris Olukolade said in a statement on Monday in Abuja that the suspected gunmen believed to be linked to Boko Haram carried out a predawn attack on the communities, but met with stiff resistance from the troops.
He disclosed that during the operation, several of the attackers were captured as well as weapons and ammunition including improvised explosive devices.
Violence in Nigeria’s northeast has been relentless in the past year and has gained in intensity since April, when more than 200 schoolgirls were snatched by Boko Haram rebels from Chibok.

Source: From military information desk