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A joint military force from Nigeria, Niger and Cameroon said on Sunday it had killed more than 100 Islamist insurgents, including 10 commanders, in the past few weeks, as it intensifies a ground and air offensive in the Lake Chad region. Boko Haram fighters and its splinter Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) group have for more than a decade battled the Nigerian army in a conflict that has sucked in neighbouring states.

As part of Operation Lake Sanity at Forward Operations Base Arege, the troops said six female hostages were also rescued.

As part of Operation Lake Sanity at Forward Operations Base Arege, the troops said six female hostages were also rescued.

Troops of Multinational Joint Task Force have overrun more terrorists’ enclaves on the fringes of Lake Chad and killed scores of insurgents.

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria—A joint military force from Nigeria, Niger, and Cameroon said on Sunday it had killed more than ...