The Nigerian military claimed to have recaptured the town of Chibok from Boko Haram, the site of the kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls earlier this year.
Local vigilante fighters reportedly joined the fight against Boko Haram alongside the Nigerian military. The Islamic militant group had overran Nigerian military defences in the town earlier last week.
Nigeria's army claimed that “normalcy is restored” on its official Twitter account.
Meanwhile the Nigerian police reported that a suicide bomb attack has hit the town of Azare in Bauchi state, with a police spokesperson saying,
"So far, 13 persons were confirmed dead while 65 others sustained various degrees of injuries."
The bombing is the third attack to hit the town in recent weeks.
Local vigilante fighters reportedly joined the fight against Boko Haram alongside the Nigerian military. The Islamic militant group had overran Nigerian military defences in the town earlier last week.
Nigeria's army claimed that “normalcy is restored” on its official Twitter account.
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"So far, 13 persons were confirmed dead while 65 others sustained various degrees of injuries."
The bombing is the third attack to hit the town in recent weeks.