Troops tour Sambisa, many recaptured communities

In continuation of its onslaught on Boko Haram, the Nigerian Army has embarked on a victory tour around recaptured communities.

The gallant troops were pictured enjoying a smooth sail from Sambisa to Damboa and Alagarno, all in Borno state.

In one of the photos which has gone viral on social, the troops showed ingenuity, displaying tactical engineering to improvise a fording raft.

They were seen moving deep into the swamps of the Borno/Yobe forests to smoke out the remnants of the criminal BHT/ISWAP elements

This comes after the troops of sector 3 supported by the air task force (ATF) to repel an attack on Gubio in Gubio local government area of Borno state.

They neutralised two suspected insurgents and recovered one gun truck, two AK-47 rifles and one anti air craft gun.

At least 50 civilians held hostage were reportedly rescued during the encounter.