Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of ten suspected Boko Haram fighters after a clearance operation in Gamboru-Ngala, Borno.

Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman, said two other suspects were captured alive by the troops during the operation.

Usman said based on information received that the terrorists earlier dislodged at Chukungudu and Hausari villages were migrating towards Muska village in Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area, troops of 3 Battalion, 22 Task Force Brigade, conducted operations in the area.

According to him, during the encounter, the troops killed ten Boko Haram terrorists, captured two alive and rescued a woman with her baby held hostage by the terrorists.

He said the troops also recovered arms and ammunition during the exercise, saying items recovered included six AK-47 rifle magazines and 56 rounds of 7.62m (special) rounds of ammunition, one bundle of detonating cord, a manual on how to prepare Improvised Explosive Devices,IEDs, two rifle magazine pouches, a Techno IPad, a Nokia cell phone and one Gionee cell phone, Others included one Digital Multimetre, six SIM cards, three memory cards and one Airtel Modem containing memory card.

Usman said the captured suspects were undergoing interrogation by the military, while the rescued woman and her child were receiving necessary attention pending onward movement to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp.

Similarly, he said another element of the battalion also conducted another fighting patrol to Wumbi village based on received information on the presence of remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the area.

According to him, the patrol team recovered 157 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition and 37 rounds of 7.62mm (special) ammunition.

Usman also said the troops were facilitating humanitarian assistance by supporting both government institutions and NGOs working with IDPs.

He also said troops provide security for officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross.