By Lanre Ola
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Nigerian troops were fighting on Monday with air support to recapture the northeastern town of Monguno from Boko Haram insurgents as more than 5,000 residents fled, government and security sources said.
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He said a housing estate still under construction had been converted into an emergency refugee camp.
In a visit to Nigeria on Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States was committed to helping Nigeria fight Boko Haram, but its ability to do so would hinge on how the well the election was conducted. (Additional reporting by Ardo Abdullah in Bauchi; Writing by Julia Payne; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
