Cameroon says it killed 143 Boko Haram militants

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Cameroon's government announced Tuesday that it has killed 143 Boko Haram militants near its border with Nigeria.

Boko Haram, an Islamic terrorist group, has been active in Nigeria for five years. The Cameroonian government's statement said that its military fought the extremists for five hours, leaving at least one dead and four soldiers wounded, along with 143 militants killed.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.