 The Nigerian Army says troops of Operation Hadim Qa'i have eliminated nine Boko Haram terrorists during an attempt to attack the outskirt of Maduguri, the Borneo state capital on Tuesday. Director Army Public Relations Officer Brigadier General Mohamed Yerima disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Yerima said the terrorists tried to advance from the Aldawari Axis to attack soft targets in Jidari Polo but were repelled by combined troops of the Army, Police, Vigilantes and Hunters.