15 Boko Haram fighters, two Nigerian soldiers killed in fierce battle

Members of the Boko Haram on Thursday attacked a military location in Borno State killing two soldiers, the Army has said.

The insurgents were, however, repelled by soldiers who killed 15 of them, the Army said.

The Army spokesperson, Sani Usman, said the insurgents launched the attack at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday. The colonel said the battle lasted for two hours.

‎Apart from the two dead soldiers, four others were injured in the attack, Mr. Usman said.