The Nigerian task force fighting Boko Haram in Borno

Attacks by the military and counter attacks are all too familiar. The last two months have been particularly tough for Boko Haram.

"The soldiers are still the same even though some fresh troops have been injected into the operation. But we have new equipment. Between February to date, we've taken delivery of so many equipment that are now helping us to change the tide of the battle."

Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idris reports from Borno province