Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram attack: spokesman
Nigerian troops have thwarted a Boko Haram attack in the country's volatile northeast, killing 16 insurgents while 12 soldiers were wounded, an army spokesman said Monday. Troops "successfully repelled" the Boko Haram attack in the town of Kangarwa on Sunday, Colonel Sani Usman said in a statement. A cache of arms and ammunitions were recovered from the insurgents, he said.