Abuja, Rabi'I 6, 1433, Jan 29, 2012, SPA - At least 11 militants were killed in combat with government troops in Maiduguri, an army official said. The militants attacked a check point but were overpowered by security forces, said the commander of the Joint Security Task Force, Victor Ebhaleme. "Apart from the 11 shot dead, one more survived with bullet injuries and he is being attended to at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital." --SPA 11:50 LOCAL TIME 08:50 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/965219