Nigeria's army recaptured ten towns from Boko Haram, the government said on Thursday, gaining ground in the fight against the Islamist terrorist group.
The north-eastern towns of Gabchari, Abba Jabari, Gajigana, Gajiram, Damakar, Kumaliwa, Bosso, Wanti, Jeram and Karisungul are now back under government control, said spokesman Mike Omeri.
The military already regained control over 19 other towns in the past few weeks, according to the Omeri, whose claims could not be independently verified.
"While the Nigerian military forces are recording several victories against Boko Haram, ... efforts are being intensified by regional bodies to ensure that the scourge is permanently overcome," said Omeri.
Nigeria's army is receiving back-up in the fight against Boko Haram from a multi-national task force, made up of troops from neighbouring Chad, Niger and Cameroon.
Boko Haram, which seeks to establish a caliphate based on its very strict interpretation of Islamic law, has been controlling towns in north-eastern Nigeria spread over an area the size of Belgium.
More than 13,000 people are estimated to have been killed by the insurgents since 2009.
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