BREAKING: Many feared dead as Nigerian troops, Boko Haram battle in Borno

At least 15 Boko Haram fighters
were killed in Borno on Friday as
Nigerian troops of Operation Lafiya
Dole and Boko Haram terrorists
engaged in prolonged fierce battle
in Borno State.
Military insiders told PREMIUM
TIMES the battle ensued at 6 a.m
this morning and did not end until
after 9 a.m.
Our sources said the battle began
when fighters of the terror group
launched a surprise attack on troops
location in Rann, in northern Borno,
shooting sporadically.
Troops from 3 Battalion and 112
Task Force Battalion are stationed in
the area, our sources said.
The soldiers responded promptly,
killing an unknown number of the
terrorists, and wounding several
others.
The battle raged for over two hours,
and when the dust settled, several
terrorists were found dead.
One of our sources said more than
15 of the Boko Haram fighters were
killed in action.
Another said the figure was much
higher, saying many other terrorists
escaped from the scene with
gunshot wounds.