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The Nigerian military has announced the killing of “more than 50 terrorists” on Friday night as troops repelled a “daring attack” on military locations in Damboa, Borno State.

According to a defence headquarters statement, the terrorists stormed the troops’ bases and police locations while most of the troops were out on patrol of surrounding villages.

“A total of 5 soldiers and a senior officer were also killed while repelling the attack,” it said.

“A cordon and search of the locality is ongoing, while the bodies of the fallen soldiers have been recovered and deposited in the military morgue. The wounded are also receiving treatment in the military medical facility.”

In another development, troops on patrol around Baga area were reported to have recovered explosives and rifles concealed in a truck loaded with fish and other commodities.

“Four suspects have been taken into custody in connection with the incident,” the army said.

The killing of the terrorists occurred on the day the defence headquarters arrested three suspected female terrorists alleged to have been secretly recruiting ladies into the female wing of Boko Haram.

That same day, a suicide bomber crashed a Golf car into a checkpoint near a mosque at Konduga, Borno State, instantly killing himself and four people (a policeman and three youth vigilante members), and wounding dozens.