Two soldiers and three Boko Haram insurgents have been killed in a clash in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe state.
The NAN quoted the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Eneche, as saying the incident occurred after some insurgents laid an ambush for soldiers, on Sunday.
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The Cable quoted Gen. Eneche as saying that the troops of combat team 1, Operation KANTANA JIMLAN were on a patrol along Buni Yadi–Buni Gari axis of Yobe State when they ran into multiple Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and a Boko Haram ambush.
He said apart from the death of the two soldiers, three others sustained injuries as a result of the IED explosion.
“Three terrorists were neutralised, while an unconfirmed number escaped with various degrees of injury,” Gen. Eneche said in a statement.
