10 Boko Haram fighters killed in Nigeria

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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Sept. 11 -- At least 10 Boko Haram fighters were killed in two air strikes by Nigerian troops in northeastern state of Borno, a military spokesperson said on Wednesday.

A camp of the sect in Mada Town of Konduga local government area and another camp in Maiduguri-Damboa area of the state were raided by the troops, following an encounter with the rebels on Tuesday night, Lt.-Col. Sagir Musa, the spokesperson of the military told a Xinhua reporter.

"Four AK47 rifles, five AK 47 magazines and 250 rounds of assorted ammunition were recovered from the camps after the offensive. At least 10 motorcycles belonging to the insurgents were equally destroyed during the operation," Musa said.

According to the military mouthpiece, a soldier man who sustained an injury during the operation is currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.

Activities of the Boko Haram have been on the increase around the border areas of the state. Borno, in the northeastern region of Nigeria, shares a border with Cameroon, Niger and Chad.

Last Friday, the Nigerian military announced a successful raid in the state, in which at least 50 Boko Haram fighters were killed in an air strike.

The Boko Haram sect seeks to enshrine the Islamic sharia law into the constitution and declares war against the Western education. The Nigerian government tried in April to broker a ceasefire with the sect but failed.

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