Boko Haram had held the town near the Niger border since November. Ten Chadian soldiers were killed and 20 wounded in the offensive that began on Sunday, the source said.
A Niger official in Diffa, located across the border from Damasak, confirmed the town had been retaken after heavy fighting. The offensive, which followed a sustained build-up of troops in southern Niger, opened up a new front in regional efforts to wipe out the Islamist group, whose six-year insurgency has spread across borders.
It came after Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group in an audio message at the weekend.
AFP
globaltimes.cn
9/3/15
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