Faljari village, 45kms east of Borno State capital Maiduguri was the scene of a fierce gun battle on Saturday between troops in the convoy of Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai and suspected Boko Haram terrorists.
The Army Chief was in Borno State to motivate the front line troops in the war against the insurgents, said Army spokesman, Col Sani Usman.
At the end of the firefight, 10 insurgents and a soldier were killed. Five militants were captured while four others managed to escape.
"The terrorists encountered an overwhelming firepower from the troops in which 10 of them were killed. The troops captured five terrorists," he said.
"During the encounter, sadly, we lost a soldier, while an officer and four soldiers sustained gunshot wounds, " Usman said.
The Army Chief was unharmed in the incident.
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