In a fierce gun battle in northeastern Borno, Nigeria, Major-General Edward Buba reported that military forces killed 34 militants while suffering the loss of six soldiers.
The attack, launched by Boko Haram and ISWAP, involved militants using trucks and motorcycles to ambush troops. Reinforcements aided in repelling the strike.
Air strikes from fighter planes facilitated a counter-offensive against retreating insurgents, resulting in additional militant fatalities and the destruction of their operational equipment.
Northern Nigeria has faced sustained violence from jihadist groups since 2009, leading to over 40,000 deaths and displacing two million people in the region.
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