The new head of Nigeria's army, General Tukur Buratei has survived an attack by Boko Haram militants on his convoy in Borno state, in the northeast of the country.
The ambush resulted in clashes in which 5 militants and one Nigerian soldier were killed.
The ambush in Borno came as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was due to arrive in Nigeria to mark the fourth anniversary of a Boko Haram attack on the UN building in the capital, Abuja.
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