The Nigerian army says it has killed several fighters from militant Islamist group Boko Haram in the north-eastern state of Borno.
Several other fighters escaped with gun wounds following an encounter with the military at a major cattle market near Mainok town, the army said in a statement.
Four AK-47 rifles, five hand grenades and ammunition were recovered in the operation, it added.
At least 20,000 people have died in Boko Haram’s seven-year campaign to establish an Islamic state.
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