article_snippet: Chadian soldiers celebrate after reclaiming the town of Damasak.
article_snippet: Chad and Niger launched an intensive ground and air offensive against Boko Haram in the area earlier this month, quickly reclaiming Damasak from the terrorists.
article_snippet: The Nigerian military has been struggling for years to stamp out the movement and President Goodluck Jonathan, who is facing an election next weekend, has faced fierce criticism over his government's failure to contain the violence.
article_snippet: Fighting back: A photo released by the Nigerian Army shows soldiers after reclaiming the town of Goniri .
article_snippet: Nigeria has claimed major recent gains against the Islamists with the help of coalition partners Cameroon, Chad and Niger, achieving in just over one month what for years Nigeria had failed to do on Nigeria own.
article_snippet: Two out of three of the worst-hit northeast states -- Yobe and Adamawa -- have been declared 'cleared' while the third, Borno, is expected to be liberated 'soon', The Nigerian military said this week.