Nigerian troops says they have captured the economic and strategic town of Banki town in Borno State.
A statement issued by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman, said the soldiers also destroyed seven Boko Haram camps and successfully diffused seven Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
According to Colonel Usman, several Boko Haram terrorists were killed, and others captured alive between Banki junction and Ngorosoye.
Banki is a said to be a town where major economic and trading activities between Nigeria, Cameroon and Central African countries take place.
On Wednesday, the Nigerian Army said it had arrested a Boko Haram Commander, alongside 42 other suspected members.
The troops also revealed that 241 women and children were rescued during the operation.
