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23 Boko Haram fighters 'killed' in Lake Chad region clash

Lake Chad. FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  Mohammed Momoh

Contributor based in Abuja, Nigeria

Nation Media Group

At least 23 Boko Haram fighters were killed and their weapons recovered during a military operation in the Lake Chad region on Monday, official said.

Nigeria's military spokesman Texas Chukwu said in Maiduguri, Borno State, that many terrorists escaped with gunshot injuries during the encounter.

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