Nigerian troops have killed over 100 terrorists in a fierce battle when the Boko Haram insurgents launched a massive attack on Konduga town, about 35 kilometres from Maiduguri, Borno State, on Friday in a fight that lasted about three hours.

A statement signed on behalf of the director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Olajide Olaleye, also disclosed that the troops recovered three Hilux and one Buffalo vehicles with mounted anti-aircraft guns, three general purpose machine guns, over 30 AK-47 rifles and two global positioning systems.