Hide Caption 2 of 10 Photos: Penetrating Boko Haram's stronghold: The Sambisa Forest What Boko Haram couldn't loot, it burned to the ground. Hide Caption 4 of 10 Photos: Penetrating Boko Haram's stronghold: The Sambisa Forest The city of Maidugiri is at the heart of the military's campaign. Hide Caption 5 of 10 Photos: Penetrating Boko Haram's stronghold: The Sambisa Forest The region's soft sand is ideal for hiding improvised explosive devices, or IEDs. Hide Caption 8 of 10 Photos: Penetrating Boko Haram's stronghold: The Sambisa Forest A vehicle full of troops scans the horizon scouting for any indication of insurgent presence. Hide Caption 10 of 10But the Dapchi kidnapping proved to be an exception.

Source: CNN May 15, 2018 12:52 UTC