Nigeria's DHQ: Military Clashed with Insurgents 17 Times in June

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) at the weekend said troops clashed 17 times with insurgents in the North-east in the month of June.

The clashes resulted in the death of 75 insurgents and an army officer while 35 captives were liberated.

Giving an update on the war against insurgency, the Directorate of Defence Media Operations (DDMO) said the encounters also led to the capture of assorted arms and large cache of ammunition, including one anti-aircraft gun, 13 AK 47 rifles, one sniper rifle, 21 locally made guns, two dane guns and one Rocket-Propelled Gun (RPG).