Boko Haram seizes four towns in Borno and Yobe states

Last week, Boko Haram men took over four towns in Borno and Yobe
states after a gun battle with military men guarding the areas.The
four towns they seized are; Gwoza in Borno state and Buni Yadi, Buni
Gari and Goniri, all in Gujba local government area of Yobe State.

Not only did they overwhelm the Nigerian soldiers deployed to guard
the towns, they also killed at least 100 residents, including the
brother of Emir of Gwosa and the Chief Imam of Gwoza's major Mosque.

A top security source told Sahara Reporters that Boko Haram had
successfully beaten back three separate columns of Nigerian troops
from Gwoza. "The most recent was a team of soldiers led by Lieutenant
Colonel Agwu of the former Special Operations Battalion (SOB) now 234
Battalion," the source said.

Security sources also disclosed that the sect killed or wounded
numerous Nigerian soldiers during their initial assault and, days
later, in a counter-offensive mounted by the Nigerian Army to try to
wrest the town back from the stranglehold of the Islamists.

The militants are now said to be occupying camps abandoned by soldier
after they fled from a series of fierce battles Boko Haram.

Boko Haram also bombed Katako Bridge that links Buni Yadi with
Damaturu, the Yobe State capital.
The Nigerian army are said to be planning to retake the four towns.