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| Boko Haram crisis: Chad kills 'more than 200' in Nigeria | Boko Haram crisis: Chad kills 'more than 200' in Nigeria |
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| Chad's army says it has killed more than 200 militant Islamists and lost nine men during a battle to recapture a key town in north-eastern Nigeria. | Chad's army says it has killed more than 200 militant Islamists and lost nine men during a battle to recapture a key town in north-eastern Nigeria. |
| Boko Haram militants killed about 30 people after fleeing from the battle to Cameroon, a resident said. | Boko Haram militants killed about 30 people after fleeing from the battle to Cameroon, a resident said. |
| It was the most intense battle known to involve Chadian troops since they entered the conflict in Nigeria. | It was the most intense battle known to involve Chadian troops since they entered the conflict in Nigeria. |
| Chad and Nigeria are also bombing the vast Sambisa forest, where the militants have bases. | |
| Boko Haram fighters were suspected to have taken to the forest more than 200 schoolgirls it abducted in April from the north-eastern Nigerian town of Chibok. | Boko Haram fighters were suspected to have taken to the forest more than 200 schoolgirls it abducted in April from the north-eastern Nigerian town of Chibok. |
| It is not clear whether any of the girls are still there. Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has since said that the girls have been married off. | It is not clear whether any of the girls are still there. Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has since said that the girls have been married off. |
| Chad sent troops to Cameroon last month to join the offensive against Boko Haram, following widespread criticism of the Nigerian army's failure to curb the insurgency. | Chad sent troops to Cameroon last month to join the offensive against Boko Haram, following widespread criticism of the Nigerian army's failure to curb the insurgency. |
| About 2,000 Chadian troops backed by armoured vehicles crossed into Nigeria on Tuesday to battle Boko Haram for control of Gamboru, a small town on the border with Cameroon. | About 2,000 Chadian troops backed by armoured vehicles crossed into Nigeria on Tuesday to battle Boko Haram for control of Gamboru, a small town on the border with Cameroon. |
| Chad's army said it had recaptured the town, although the sound of automatic gunfire was still heard on Wednesday in Gamboru, AFP news agency reports. | Chad's army said it had recaptured the town, although the sound of automatic gunfire was still heard on Wednesday in Gamboru, AFP news agency reports. |
| Retreating Boko Haram fighters have raided Fotokol, a town on the Cameroonian side of the border, a resident said. | Retreating Boko Haram fighters have raided Fotokol, a town on the Cameroonian side of the border, a resident said. |
| She told the BBC Hausa service that she had seen about 30 bodies, all with gunshot wounds, in a mosque in the town. | She told the BBC Hausa service that she had seen about 30 bodies, all with gunshot wounds, in a mosque in the town. |
| The six-year insurgency has claimed thousands of lives and displaced some 1.5 million people. | The six-year insurgency has claimed thousands of lives and displaced some 1.5 million people. |
| Nigeria's military is under increasing pressure to regain territory ahead of the 14 February presidential election, amid concerns that the insurgency will prevent many people in the north-east from voting. | Nigeria's military is under increasing pressure to regain territory ahead of the 14 February presidential election, amid concerns that the insurgency will prevent many people in the north-east from voting. |
| Boko Haram at a glance | Boko Haram at a glance |
| Why is Boko Haram so strong? | Why is Boko Haram so strong? |
| Soldiers without weapons | Soldiers without weapons |
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