Nigerian troops secure majory victory afta dem kill 80 terrorists
Di military tok say dem don also kill three senior commanders and plenty of dia fighters.
Di Nigerian military don confam say dem kill at least 80 insurgents wey attack one of dia base for Borno State, wey dey northeast.
According to dem, di soldiers get air support and dem rip raw assault wey Islamist fighters carry out. Di attack happen for Mallam Fatori, wey dey near Niger Republic border.
Di military tok say dem don kill three senior commanders and plenty of dia fighters. Di attack bin happen for early morning, and di soldiers bin dey expect am, so dem arrange strong counter-attack with ground fire and air support.
Di Nigerian Air Force also carry out precision bombing, and even Nigerien jets join am to hit di insurgents wey dey run comot. Four soldiers bin wound but dem don take dem go hospital.
Dem also recover plenty weapons, like assault rifles, RPG launchers, machine guns, IEDs, and drone parts from di scene.
Wan military spokesperson, Sani Uba, tok say di troops bin do "offensive-defensive" wella. Dis attack come follow di multiple suicide bombings wey happen for Monday for Maiduguri, where at least 23 pipo die and over 100 wound. Di authorities believe di militants don change dia tactics because of heavy military operations wey dey go on against dem.
Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) don dey increase attack for Borno, wey be di main centre of Nigeria 17-year Islamist insurgency.