Soldiers kill militants in air raid.

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At least 30 militants have been killed during air raids on their training camps in north-eastern Nigeria, officials say.

An army spokesman said jets and helicopter gunships had been used to attack several camps.

He said that a plane had been hit by anti-aircraft fire but had managed to return to base.

States of emergency were declared this week in three north-eastern states hit by Boko Haram's Islamist insurgency.

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