Troops recapture more towns in Borno

In continuation with the push to capture Sambisa forest, after the capture of Gwoza and Alagarno forest, troops of 3 and 7 Divisions of the Nigerian Army supported by the Nigerian Air Force, yesterday recaptured Bita, Izge, Yamteke and Uba towns in Askira Uba and Damboa Local Government Areas of Borno State.
A statement by  Acting Director Army Public Relations, DAPR, Colonel Sani Usman disclosed  during the encounter, one soldier paid the supreme price while 10 others sustained various degrees of injury.  Similarly, a lot of Boko Haram terrorists were equally killed and recoveries made.