Nigerian troops liberates Marte

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Nigerian Troops have successfully charged through Marte, killing scores of ISWAP/ Boko Haram fighters who laid siege in that area for some days.

This comes less than 48 hours after Chief of Army Staff Major General Ibrahim Attahiru gave the Nigerian army a crackdown on Boko Haram in the Marte area.

A Military Officer told PRNigeria that the troops successfully and safely detonated series of explosive devices laced along the routes and finally dominated the general area.

On Sunday, the Chief of Army Staff, Major General Ibrahim Attahiru issued a 48-hour deadline for the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole to recapture Marte from Boko Haram.