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Nigerian military authorities said nine Boko Haram suspects have been killed in two separate incidents on Monday.

Defence spokesman Major-Gen. Chris Olukolade said troops on patrol successfully “repelled an ambush” in Buratai community, Biu, Borno state.

He said the troops engaged the terrorists in “decisive fire fight” in which four of them died and one was captured alive.

In another encounter, this time in Kawuri, also in Borno, he said the insurgents engaged troops in a shoot-out and five of them were killed.

Two vehicles and two AK47 rifles used by the militants were seized by the soldiers.

He, however, did not give any indications if there were casualties on the Nigerian side.

On Sunday, Cameroonian soldiers also killed 40 insurgents in Kousseri, which is located in its border region with Nigeria.

Boko Haram had struck in Mubi, Adamawa State, on Sunday killing 18 persons and injuring 19, according to official sources.