Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have attacked Izge village, Gwoza local government area of Borno state, killing soldiers and losing many of their fighters.

According to security sources, who did not want to be named for lack of authorization, the insurgent made efforts to raid the camp at about 1 am of Sunday before they were repelled by the soldiers.

“A Captain and a Corporal were among those that paid the supreme price, but many insurgents were killed during the encounter,” a security source revealed.

The Chairman of Gwoza Local Government Area, Abba Timta, also confirmed the attack, said he was yet to get the casualties on both sides.

But “Scores of the terrorists were killed during the clash,” he said.

While the number of the killed soldiers is currently unknown, security sources reportedly claimed that many of the terrorist left with gunshot injuries.

“Soldiers were killed, but there were more casualties on the insurgent’s side with many fleeing with gunshot injuries” the military source said.

 A resident in Gwoza, who pleaded anonymity claimed that local vigilantes and hunters collaborated with the military to repel the terrorist group who came in large numbers

 “We learnt of the incident as it occurred in Izge today. The news circulating here has it that the Boko Haram group attacked in mass but were repelled by the joint effort of local hunters and vigilantes and especially vigilante,” the source said.