Miltary troops reportedly killed over 30 Boko Haram insurgents following an intense gun battle at the border villages of Kirchinga and Imirs in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Security sources told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that local vigilantes assisted the troops in the early hours of Monday, October 19.
According to a source, the troops had laid ambush for the insurgents between the border villages, which had come under attacks in recent times, leading to the killing of several residents.
A member of the Civilian JTF said following intelligence report about the movement of the Boko Haram fighters, an ambush was laid, which resulted in the killing of many of them.
“Following information about the movements of the Boko Haram we got, we decided to lay an ambush in the early hours of Monday. Our efforts yielded results as we succeeded in killing over 30 of the insurgents after a fierce gun duel," the source said.