ABUJA, KOMPAS.com – Special forces Nigeria eliminating 33 members terrorist group Boko Haram in the state of Borno.
Local media reports reported that the 33 Boko Haram members died during a gun battle with special forces Nigeria di Chikingudu, Borno.
Several other Boko Haram members fled the scene, it was reported Anadolu Agency, Tuesday (9/3/2021).
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After the fighting was over, the Nigerian special forces confiscated a large quantity of ammunition.
In the fighting, two Nigerian special forces personnel were also reportedly killed, while seven others were injured.
Boko Haram began a bloody uprising in 2009 in the northeastern region of Nigeria.
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After that, Boko Haram also spread terror and cruelty in a number of neighboring countries, such as Niger, Chad, and Cameroon.
Boko Haram’s brutal action was responded to by the military forces of each of the countries that were disturbed.
As a result of the violence waged by Boko Haram for about 10 years, more than 30,000 people have been killed and nearly 3 million people have been forced to flee.
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The report was submitted by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
The violence perpetrated by Boko Haram has affected the lives of about 26 million people in the Lake Chad region according to the United Nations Refugee Agency.
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