Nigerian Troops Battle Islamist Insurgents in Northeast City
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Nigerian troops repelled an attack by Boko Haram insurgents attempting to free fellow Islamists at an army detention center in the northeastern city of Maiduguri.
Soldiers fought with rebels remaining after an attack on the Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri yesterday, killing and arresting some of them, Major-General Chris Olukolade said today in an e-mailed statement. One soldier died, while a “massive armory” used by Boko Haram around the Lake Chad region was captured, Olukolade said.