Nigeria army kills 16 Boko Haram militants, recovers ammoAugust 16, 2016 - 13:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Nigerian army says its troops have killed 16 Boko Haram “remnants” in a counter-attack in Kangarwa, Borno state, army spokesman Sani Usman said in a statement on Monday, August 15, The Cable reports. He also disclosed that an officer and 11 soldiers were wounded in the counter. “Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole at a harbor in Kangarwa successfully repelled suspected remnants of Boko Haram terrorists attack,” he said. “The attack was launched by the suspected terrorists about 5:30pm on Sunday, August 14 2016. “The alert troops rose to the occasion and dealt a decisive blow on the insurgents, by killing 16 of them and recovering arms and ammunition from them. “ Usman said that the troops recovered “one rocket-propelled grenade seven tube, one rocket-propelled grenade bomb, 11 AK-47 rifle, a 60mm mortar tube, a dozen of 60mm mortar bombs, a 36 hand grenade, five AK-47 rifle magazines, one Gionee handset and one Bandolier”. “Unfortunately, an officer and 11 soldiers were wounded in action during the encounter. We are glad to state they have all been treated at the unit’s medical facility and are all in stable condition,” he added, according to the Cable. “The troops have continued to intensify vigilance and high level of alertness through patrols and reconnaissance.” Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |