15 Boko Haram insurgents, two soldiers die as terrorists attack troops in Borno

The Nigerian Army on Thursday said it killed 15 insurgents in a fierce battle between its troops and Boko Haram terrorists in Abadam village, Borno State.
In a statement by Colonel Sani Usman, the acting Director Army Public Relations, in Abuja, the army, however said it lost two soldiers during the fight.
Usman said the terrorists launched the attack on troops of Operation Lafiya Dole and the Multinational Task Force at about 6:30am on Thursday.
The attack lasted for two hours.
Usman said while many of the insurgents escaped with gunshot wound, four soldiers also sustained injuries.
He said: “The bodies of our late colleagues and the wounded have since been evacuated.
“The troops have continued mop up and clearance operations of the remnants of the terrorists.
“They have also intensified vigilance and high level of alertness.”
Usman said items recovered from the terrorists included a gun truck, one 60mm Mortar tube, seven 60mm mortar bomb, a General Purpose Machine, three damaged AK 47 Rifle and four bandoliers of anti-aircraft rounds of ammunition.