Chadian and Nigerian military
regained control of the Nigerian city Damasak from the radical
Islamic group Boko Haram, a report citing a Chadian military
source said Monday.
More than 200 members of the Boko Haram died in the
fighting on Sunday, reported the news site Koaci. Ten soldiers
were killed, the security source said.
Damasak fell into the hands of Boko Haram last November and
is located 30 kilometers south of the city of Diffa.
Boko Haram chief Aboubakar Shekau on Saturday pledged
allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) in an audio message.
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