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A screengrab taken from a video released by the Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram. (File: AFP)
A screengrab taken from a video released by the Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram. (File: AFP)

Abuja - Nigeria's military claims it has destroyed the headquarters of Boko Haram in Gwoza, a town in northeast Nigeria. It was not possible to verify the victory that comes the day before presidential elections.

The official Twitter account of the Nigerian Defence Headquarters announced "FLASH: Troops this morning captured Gwoza destroying the Headquarters of the Terrorists self-styled Caliphate."

It followed with "Several terrorists died while many are captured. Mopping up of entire #Gwoza and her suburbs is ongoing."

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