Nigerian army kills terror group Boko Haram top commander, 10 others in raid
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The Nigerian army said it killed a senior Boko Haram commander, Abu Khalid, and 10 other terrorists in a night raid in Borno state's Sambisa Forest.
The Nigerian army said Sunday it killed a top commander of Boko Haram and 10 members of the Islamic extremist group in a night raid in the northeastern part of the country.
Abu Khalid, a commander of Boko Haram in the Sambisa Forest in Borno state, was a key figure within "the terrorist hierarchy, coordinating operations and logistics in the Sambisa axis," army spokesman Sani Uba said in a statement.
The soldiers attacked the Boko Haram terrorists on Saturday night in the Kodunga area of Borno state, Uba said, adding that weapons, food items and medical supplies were recovered from the terrorists.
The announcement comes after Boko Haram terrorists killed dozens of people in two separate attacks on a construction site and military base in the northeastern state earlier this week.
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