INTRO: Nigerian armed forces say they have killed more than 300 Boko Haram fighters and recaptured 11 towns from the extremists. A Nigerian defence spokesman said the operation lasted for 3 days and included air strikes in the north east of the country. 10 Nigerian soldiers were killed in the operation. The Nigerian strikes against Boko Haram follow similar successes by the armies of Chad and Cameroon in the past two weeks. Gary Alfonso reports ...
IN: The claim by Nigeria's ...
OUT: Alfonso, Abuja.
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