42 Boko Haram members killed in northeast Nigeria
Iran Press TV
Sat Nov 1, 2014 6:11PM GMT
At least 42 Takfiri Boko Haram militants have been killed in a fierce exchange of fire with Nigerian army forces in the country's northeastern state of Borno.
A security source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Xinhua news agency on Saturday that the Takfiri terrorists on board motorcycles and a pickup truck launched an attack on Sabon Gari town, situated about 130 kilometers (80 miles) southeast of the state capital, Maiduguri, on Friday morning.
However, the Boko Haram terrorists were repelled by military troops, who had been on the ground in the area before the militants arrived.
Boko Haram militants fled to a nearby village, where they were intercepted and killed.
On October 29, Boko Haram militants captured the town of Mubi in Nigeria's northeast Adamawa State.
The attack came two days after suspected Boko Haram gunmen killed several people in the town of Kukawa, which is located some 180 kilometers (112 miles) from Maiduguri.
Meanwhile, Boko Haram has denied claims by the Nigerian government about a recent truce agreement that would facilitate the release of more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by the group.
In a video released on Friday, suspected Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, rejected Abuja's ceasefire claim as false and ruled out future talks with the Nigerian government.
On April 14, Boko Haram militants kidnapped 276 students from their secondary school in the northeastern town of Chibok in Borno, triggering worldwide outrage. Reports say 57 of the girls managed to escape but 219 are still missing.
The Nigerian government announced on October 17 that it had secured a truce deal with Boko Haram over the release of the schoolgirls.
Boko Haram, whose name means "Western education is forbidden," says its goal is to overthrow the Nigerian government.
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