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Soldier, policeman die as Boko Haram reportedly attacks security post in Borno
Boko Haram insurgents reportedly killed a soldier and a policeman during an attack on a security post along Molai-Damboa road in Borno State on Monday.
Eyewitnesses told journalists the insurgents stormed the security post, manned by mobile police officers and military personnel with sophisticated weapons, and fired sporadically.
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The criminals also seized some military equipment including a gun truck and set fire to them.
Damboa, a town of 88 kilometres (54.6 miles) from Maiduguri, the state capital, has had its fair shares of Boko Haram attacks in recent years.
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