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Nigerian authorities said that seven missing policemen have been rescued following last week's militant attack on a police training school in Gwoza town in the restive northeastern Borno state.
"Seven course men [were] reached and brought to safety. Search for remaining 28 being intensified," spokesman Emmanuel Ojukwu said on police Twitter page on Monday.
No information was provided about how the policemen were rescued.
Nigerian authorities said Sunday that at least 35 policemen have gone missing following a Boko Haram attack on police training school in Gwoza town in the restive northeastern Borno state last week.
Nigeria is battling a five-year insurgency which seems to have defied almost two years of intense military operations designed to flush out the militants from the northern region.
Boko Haram became uncontrollably violent in 2009 after its leader Mohammed Yusuf was killed in police custody - hours after being captured alive along with a few of his lieutenants.
Nigeria, Turkey and the United States have designated the group a terrorist organization.
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has a $7 million bounty placed on his head by Washington.
By Rafiu Ajakaye
englishnews@aa.com.tr
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