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Following the capture of Camp Zero which is the strong-hold of Boko Haram terrorists in Sambisa Forest, Abubakar Shekau has been reportedly sighted at Kala-Balge area. Shekau who is the factional leader of the terrorist group was not captured in the mop-up raid in the forest which took place on Friday, December 23. Although the Boko Haram leader was spotted in a recent video claiming the dreaded group is still strong, the Nigerian Army has dismissed it as mere propaganda. The Punch reports that a top military source who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the terrorist group was “tremendously weakened and are trying to avoid confrontation … by hiding in some obscure locations.” A member of the vigilante group involved in the fight against Boko Haram said: “They were sighted in large numbers in … the Kala-Balge area” which is closer to Cameron. Abubakar Gamandi who is the head of the fishermen union in Borno state said some terrorists were regrouping around Lake Chad which

Nigerian troops on Operation Lafiya Dole engaged Boko Haram terrorists in an early-morning gun fire which lead to the death of about 15 terrorists. According to Premium Times, the gun fire started around 6 am on Friday, December 30 in Borno state and ended by 9 am. It was reported that the terrorists launched a surprise attack against troops Rann, in northern Borno where soldiers from 3 Battalion and 112 Task Force Battalion are stationed. The soldiers responded promptly ant attacked the terrorists who were firing sporadically. At the end of the gun fire, about 15 terrorists were killed while some were injured. Another source in the military said the number of terrorists that died was more than 15 as some of them escaped with gunshot wounds. It was however confirmed that four Nigerian soldiers were wounded in action while the nearby 22 Brigade has been contacted to send air ambulance to evacuate a soldier who was seriously injured. Weapons recovered include “two AK47 rifle