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Five top Boko Haram commanders killed – Army

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The Nigerian Army said on Thursday it had neutralised several Boko Haram commanders and many of their foot soldiers in the ongoing operation against the insurgents in the north-east.

Sani Usman, army spokesperson, said in a statement that the operation was conducted in collaboration with the Nigerian air force.

Usman said the operation, undertaken based on credible intelligence information, targeted Boko Haram hideouts, adding that “more details of successes achieved will be made available as the operation continues”.

The spokesman named five top Boko Haram commanders neutralised in the operation to include Abu Dujana, Man Tahiru, a deputy to Boko Haram terrorists group Hisba leader, Man Chari, Abdullahi Abu Sa’ad and Goni Bamanga.

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“The Nigerian military would continue with the concerted onslaught on the reported Boko Haram terrorists’ locations till they have been eliminated,” he added.

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