Troops retake Gwoza from Boko Haram
Borno, Headlines, State News Saturday, February 7th, 2015
Nigerian soldiers have recaptured Gwoza, a town in northeastern Borno state, from members of the Boko Haram sect.
A top security source who confirmed the development to TheCable said that Baga and Marte, also in the state, have been recaptured by a combined team of Nigerian and Chadian soldiers.
Kukawa, another Borno town, “could possibly have been recaptured as well”.
“In Dikwa, troops and the insurgents are currently in an exchange of gunfire,” he said, adding that “only Bama and Banki remain in the hands of Boko Haram”.
Boko Haram first captured Gwoza in August 2014, declaring it an Islamic caliphate.
The military fought back to recover the town, but the insurgents again seized it, as well as Chibok, in November
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