Our troops are losing the battle against Boko Haram and if this continues, the terrorists will surely start pushing further south. Boko Haram recaptured 45 of 63 women who managed to escape 3 days ago. Now the Nigerian army has taken heavy casualties in tis bid to recapture Damboa military base from the insurgents who over-ran it a few days ago. The army sent in more than 200 troops, but they were ambushed by the militants who had dug a trench and were lying in wait. At least 15 soldiers were killed and scores injured in the operation and the survivors were angry that they were sent on an operation against an enemy who had more firepower than they did. Boko Haram are known to have increased their weapons arsenal after the fighting in CAR brought many new weapons across the border via northern Cameroon.