Nigerian soldiers have killed about 30 suspected members of Boko Haram, including a close associate of the group's leader, during a gun battle in north eastern Yobe state, an army spokesman says.
"About 30 suspected Boko Haram terrorists were killed in the battle which lasted several hours," Lieutenant Eli Lazarus, an army spokesman, said in a statement on Sunday.
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