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Soldiers 'Rescued' Women, Then Starved And Raped Them, Amnesty International Says
As the Nigerian military reclaimed territory from Boko Haram extremists, troops also opened fire on civilians, forcibly separated them from their families and burned down their homes, according to a report released by Amnesty International on Wednesday.
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Living In Fear Of Boko Haram Suicide Bombers In Far North Cameroon
With his finger on the trigger, ready to fire his weapon in an instant, a policeman keeps an eye on people passing in the centre of Maroua, capital of Cameroon's Far North region that has been a target of Boko Haram Islamists.
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Nigeria Soldiers Killed Shiite Children, No Provocation: Human Rights Watch
Nigerian soldiers fired on unarmed Shia children with no provocation before unjustified raids that killed hundreds of the minority group in the West African nation, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Chad Executes 10 Boko Haram Members by Firing Squad: Sources
Chad has executed 10 members of Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram by firing squad, a day after they were sentenced on terrorism charges, security sources said on Saturday.
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2 Killed in Boko Haram Raid on Nigerian Army Chief's Village: Residents
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen have raided the village of Nigeria's army chief in northeast Borno state, killing two residents and setting fire to several homes, residents said on Tuesday.
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Dozens Killed in Boko Haram Raids on North East Nigeria Villages
Boko Haram gunmen killed dozens of people in four villages in northeast Nigeria, slitting some residents' throats and opening fire on others, one resident and the police said on Tuesday.
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15 Dead as Boko Haram Attacks Village in Northeast Nigeria: Residents
Fifteen people were killed when Boko Haram attacked a remote village in northeast Nigeria, opening fire and burning homes to the ground, three residents told AFP today.
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Nigeria Military Repels Boko Haram Attack in Northeast
Nigeria's military on Saturday repelled a Boko Haram attack on the key northeast city of Maiduguri that saw rocket-propelled grenades fired into homes, witnesses and security sources said.
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Gunman Opens Fire Outside Nigeria School, 12 Injured: Police
A gunman opened fire today outside a school in northeast Nigeria's city of Potiskum, seriously wounding 12 students in an area repeatedly targeted by Boko Haram, a police officer and witnesses said.
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Boko Haram 'Open Fire on Dozens' in North East Nigeria Raid
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen opened fire on villagers and torched a number of buildings in a new attack in northeast Nigeria, witnesses said today.
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23 'Beheaded' in Northeast Nigeria on Eve of Election: Federal Lawmaker
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen beheaded 23 people and set fire to homes in Buratai, northeast Nigeria, on the eve of Saturday's general elections, a federal lawmaker representing the area told AFP.
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Boko Haram Burns Nigerian Town as Troops Advance
Boko Haram Islamists have set fire to homes in Nigeria's northeast town of Bama that are under their control, forcing residents to flee as troops advance to recapture it, witnesses said Sunday.
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Boko Haram Invades Restive Nigerian City of Gombe
Hundreds of Boko Haram Islamists today invaded the restive northeast Nigerian city of Gombe, firing heavy guns and throwing leaflets calling on residents to boycott the forthcoming general elections, locals told AFP.
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Nigeria Vote Postponement Comes Under Fire
Criticism mounted today over Nigeria's decision to postpone national elections by six weeks because of Boko Haram violence, with some insisting President Goodluck Jonathan's political woes were the true cause of the delay.
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Nigerian Rights Group Urges UN to Stop Executions of Soldiers For Refusing to Fight Islamic Militants
A leading Nigerian human rights group is asking United Nations rapporteurs to help try to stop the mass executions of soldiers sentenced to death by firing squad for refusing to fight Islamic militants. Fifty-four troops received death sentences last week, 12 were condemned in September and 45 more soldiers, including a few officers, await their fa...
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Soldiers 'Rescued' Women, Then Starved And Raped Them, Amnesty International Says
As the Nigerian military reclaimed territory from Boko Haram extremists, troops also opened fire on civilians, forcibly separated them from their families and burned down their homes, according to a report released by Amnesty International on Wednesday.
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Living In Fear Of Boko Haram Suicide Bombers In Far North Cameroon
With his finger on the trigger, ready to fire his weapon in an instant, a policeman keeps an eye on people passing in the centre of Maroua, capital of Cameroon's Far North region that has been a target of Boko Haram Islamists.
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Nigeria Soldiers Killed Shiite Children, No Provocation: Human Rights Watch
Nigerian soldiers fired on unarmed Shia children with no provocation before unjustified raids that killed hundreds of the minority group in the West African nation, Human Rights Watch said today.
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Chad Executes 10 Boko Haram Members by Firing Squad: Sources
Chad has executed 10 members of Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram by firing squad, a day after they were sentenced on terrorism charges, security sources said on Saturday.
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2 Killed in Boko Haram Raid on Nigerian Army Chief's Village: Residents
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen have raided the village of Nigeria's army chief in northeast Borno state, killing two residents and setting fire to several homes, residents said on Tuesday.
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Dozens Killed in Boko Haram Raids on North East Nigeria Villages
Boko Haram gunmen killed dozens of people in four villages in northeast Nigeria, slitting some residents' throats and opening fire on others, one resident and the police said on Tuesday.
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15 Dead as Boko Haram Attacks Village in Northeast Nigeria: Residents
Fifteen people were killed when Boko Haram attacked a remote village in northeast Nigeria, opening fire and burning homes to the ground, three residents told AFP today.
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Nigeria Military Repels Boko Haram Attack in Northeast
Nigeria's military on Saturday repelled a Boko Haram attack on the key northeast city of Maiduguri that saw rocket-propelled grenades fired into homes, witnesses and security sources said.
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Gunman Opens Fire Outside Nigeria School, 12 Injured: Police
A gunman opened fire today outside a school in northeast Nigeria's city of Potiskum, seriously wounding 12 students in an area repeatedly targeted by Boko Haram, a police officer and witnesses said.
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Boko Haram 'Open Fire on Dozens' in North East Nigeria Raid
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen opened fire on villagers and torched a number of buildings in a new attack in northeast Nigeria, witnesses said today.
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23 'Beheaded' in Northeast Nigeria on Eve of Election: Federal Lawmaker
Suspected Boko Haram gunmen beheaded 23 people and set fire to homes in Buratai, northeast Nigeria, on the eve of Saturday's general elections, a federal lawmaker representing the area told AFP.
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Boko Haram Burns Nigerian Town as Troops Advance
Boko Haram Islamists have set fire to homes in Nigeria's northeast town of Bama that are under their control, forcing residents to flee as troops advance to recapture it, witnesses said Sunday.
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Boko Haram Invades Restive Nigerian City of Gombe
Hundreds of Boko Haram Islamists today invaded the restive northeast Nigerian city of Gombe, firing heavy guns and throwing leaflets calling on residents to boycott the forthcoming general elections, locals told AFP.
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Nigeria Vote Postponement Comes Under Fire
Criticism mounted today over Nigeria's decision to postpone national elections by six weeks because of Boko Haram violence, with some insisting President Goodluck Jonathan's political woes were the true cause of the delay.
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Nigerian Rights Group Urges UN to Stop Executions of Soldiers For Refusing to Fight Islamic Militants
A leading Nigerian human rights group is asking United Nations rapporteurs to help try to stop the mass executions of soldiers sentenced to death by firing squad for refusing to fight Islamic militants. Fifty-four troops received death sentences last week, 12 were condemned in September and 45 more soldiers, including a few officers, await their fa...
