Nigeria’s army recaptures base from militants

Nigeria’s army chief of staff, Gen Tukur Buratai, has praised his forces for recapturing a military base in the far north-east of the country that had been seized by militant jihadists.

An army spokesman said the air force had played a decisive role, with attacks on gun trucks used by the jihadists to take the military camp at Marte in Borno state.

Reports from the area said fighting continued for eight hours.

A group known as the Islamic State in West Africa said it had overrun the town, burned down the base and killed numerous soldiers.

source: BBC