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Soldiers Ambush Hungry Boko Haram Fighters Raiding Farms in Borno

Matilda Omonaiye/

Nigerian troops of 222 Battalion in Konduga have ambushed some Boko Haram fighters who were out raiding farms for food items in Borno State.

According to a post on the Twitter handle of the Nigerian Army, @HQNigerianArmy, soldiers in conjunction with local farmers on patrol along Mushari-Galtimari Road ambushed the terrorists who were allegedly out to steal onions and other food items from farms within the general area.

Here are pictures from the scene:

A suspected Boko Haram terrorist down after the ambush
Some of the food items from the raided farms
Sacks of onions recovered from the terrorists
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