Nigerian Troops Capture Banki Town

Nigerian troops have retaken Banki town in Borno State from Boko Haram.The town which is major economic and trading hub between Nigeria, Cameroon and Central African countries had for some time been occupied by the insurgents .
Defence headquarters said in a statement that the recapture of the strategic town was facilitated by concerted efforts of the Nigerian Air Force and Cameroon’s Army. It added that several insurgent died in the operations while a number of them were taken alive between Banki junction and Ngorosoye. The military said soldiers destroyed 7 Boko Haram camps and successfully detonated 7 Improvised Explosive Devices aside from 13 IEDs that were discovered and detonated between Darel Jamal and Banki.