Nigerian Army has said twenty-five bodies of Boko Haram terrorists were recovered after Troops of 119 Task Force Battalion stationed in Kangarwa northern Borno repelled an attack.

Acting Army Spokesman, Colonel Sani Usman, said the attack was successfully repelled after about three hours of exchange of heavy gunfire that inflicted tremendous casualty on the terrorists.

Usman said one gallant soldier paid the supreme price, while 11 others were wounded in action and one of the unit’s Gun truck was badly damaged.

According to him, the troops counted 25 bodies of the Boko Haram terrorists and recovered 2 Rocket Propelled Grenades 7 (RPG 7) tubes, a 60mm Mortar tube, 2 Machine Guns, 12 AK-47 rifles and one Light Machine Gun.

He said the body of the gallant soldier and those wounded in action are being evacuated, while the unit is carrying out mop-up operation.

Kangarwa had been a stronghold of the insurgents in northern Borno until it was recaptured by the Nigerian forces.

Also Kangarwa and its environs used to be the major rallying point for insurgents coming into Nigeria from Niger and Chad.