The Nigerian Army says it has killed 14 Boko Haram militants and recovered large arms in Yobe State, northeast Nigeria.

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division of the Nigeria Army, Major General Mohammed Aliyu, disclosed this to reporters in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State.

Maj-Gen Aliyu disclosed that one soldier sustained a minor injury during the operation and is currently being treated.

The GOC added that the insurgents had attacked Babangida town in Tarmuwa Local Government Area where they went away with two Hilux vehicles belonging to the Police and also burnt down a telecommunications mast in the area.

According to him, security forces went after the terrorists and caught two of them alive, while several others ran away with gunshot wounds.

•Text courtesy of Channels TV. Photo shows Nigerian troops engaged in the war against Boko Haram.