Abuja: At least 24 Boko Haram members were killed in violence that rocked the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, military official claimed on Tuesday.
According to Nigerian Army, the militant group attack in the Maiduguri city was repelled by the forces killing 24 militants.
“The extremists launched attacks with bombs and rocket-propelled grenades.”
Although the Nigerian military has been regularly accused of abuses, including the killing of civilians but the statement issued by the forces said that there were no civilian casualties and one soldier was wounded.
“The terrorists used civilian residences and homes as launching areas for the attacks at different times,” task force spokesman Sagir Musa said in a statement.
It added that soldiers recovered a variety of weapons and that calm had returned to the neighbourhood.
Maiduguri is considered the base of Boko Haram, and security forces have alleged that Gwange and the surrounding districts are rife with insurgents.
Last week, residents claimed as many as 30 people were killed during a rampage by soldiers after a bomb attack that left at least three troops dead in Gwange, although the military denied the allegation.
According to the rights group, more than 2,800 people have been killed in the conflict since 2009.
Nigeria is Africa’s largest oil producer and most populous country, where most people in the south are Christian.
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