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Nigerian soldiers kill scores of Islamic extremists
The leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau (with papers) in a video grab taken in July (Photo: Getty)
An officer and other witnesses say soldiers killed scores of Islamic extremists in a rare victory as the insurgents advanced on a town near the north-east Nigerian city of Maiduguri.
One officer said a feared Boko Haram commander was among some 200 militants killed in a battle Friday in Konduga town, 22 miles (35km) from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state and birthplace of the extremist group.
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