A fierce gunfight launched against the dreaded Islamist group, Boko Haram, by Camerounian soldiers has
led to the killing of no fewer than 180 insurgents and two gendarmes
around a Nigerian border with Cameroun. It was gathered that during the battle
which took place on Tuesday evening, many of the wounded insurgents
were also arrested. About 200 rifles, 70 machine guns and
heavy military hardware were said to have been recovered from the
insurgents by the soldiers. A reliable military source confirmed the
development shortly after the the Nigerian Army
in Kano State disclosed that it had foiled a plot to bomb Kano during
the forthcoming Sallah festival by uncovering a bomb factory in
Gezawa Local Government Area. It was gathered that the Camerounian
authorities directed the soldiers to launch the attack against the
Nigerian gunmen, who had earlier on Tuesday, ambushed and killed two
gendarmes on patrol in the border community. In case you are wondering a gendarme is a police officer in a country where french is spoken.
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