Nigeria, March 5 -- The Nigerian military on Tesday reportedly killed scores of Boko Haram terrorists after an attack on a military base in Borno State.

The terrorists had reportedly killed nine soldiers and a community chief imam in Ngoshe, a town in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.

The terrorists carried out the attack on Tuesday evening shortly after residents broke their Ramadan fast.

Local media reported that they attacked the military formation with heavy weapons before moving into the town to continue the attack.

Sources also said residents deserted Ngoshe after the attack.

An online platform, Zagazola Makama, reported that the Nigerian Air Force later carried out air strikes on the terrorists.

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