Military repels Boko Haram attack on Damboa, destroys 6 gun trucks
By TVC News Nigeria
04 June 2021 |
10:27 am
A fair number of Boko Haram terrorists on Wednesday afternoon were killed by troops of the Nigerian military in Borno State, after a heavy gun fire with Nigerian troops in Damboa town.
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