Nigerian soldiers have reportedly engaged men of the Boko Haram sect in a gun battle on Thursday, July 26, 2018.
A village in Borno state is reported to be witnessing a crossfire between Nigerian soldiers and Boko Haram fighters.
In a report by TheCable, the Nigerian soldier and the terrorists are currently exchanging gunfire in Jakana, a village in Kaga local government area of Borno state.
According to the report, the crossfire occurred on Thursday, July 26, 2018.
Residents reportedly said that the insurgents stormed the village - a 10 kilometers distance from Maiduguri - around 6:30pm but met a stiff resistance from the Nigerian Army.
Grema Bashir, a witness, said the sect members came on motorcycles but were resisted by the Nigerian Army.
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