The Nigerian government said
Thursday it has reclaimed 36 cities and towns from Boko Haram
since the beginning in February of a four-nation military
offensive against the Islamic fundamentalist insurgency.
These include the city of Damasak, where Boko Haram
reportedly suffered heavy losses, and Buni Yadi, a key town in
Yobe state.
Three others were in neighboring Borno state, which has
suffered repeated attacks by the militant group that launched
military operations in 2009 in a bid to carve out an Islamic
fundamentalist state in northeastern Nigeria.
National security spokesman Mike Omeri thanked neighbouring
Cameroon, Chad and Niger for cooperating in the campaign against
the Islamist rebels.
National elections are scheduled to take place in Nigeria
on March 28.
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