ABUJA: Clashes between Nigerian armed forces and Islamists after a daring attack on the military in the country’s restive northeast left 53 insurgents and six troops dead, a spokesman announced on Saturday (Sunday in Manila).

The rebels attacked barracks and a police station in the town of Damboa, in Borno state, late on Friday while most of the troops were out on patrol in surrounding villages, drawing an army response, defense spokesman General Chris Olukolade said in a statement.

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