Nigeria says its forces recapture towns from Boko Haram

Nigerian troops backed by air strikes recaptured the northeastern towns of Monguno and Marte from Islamist Boko Haram insurgents on Monday, the military said in a statement. Boko Haram fighters had seized Monguno on the shores of Lake Chad last month in an offensive that also targeted a town called Konduga and the outskirts and the airport of the main northeastern city of Maiduguri. The conflict with Boko Haram has intensified in the past year and is a major issue in campaigning for a presidenti