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Nigeria: Canada Designates Boko Haram As Terror Organisation
Daily Trust, 1 January 2014
Canada has formally designated Boko Haram and the Caucasus Emirate as terrorist organisations under the country's Criminal Code. Read more »
Canada Designates Boko Haram As Terrorist Group
Following in the footsteps of the United States, Canadian government has listed Boko Haram and Ansaru militant groups as foreign terrorist organisations under the country's criminal code.
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The United States has designated Boko Haram and Ansaru as "Foreign Terrorist Organizations," enabling Washington to mobilize resources and intelligence to combat the groups. Read more »
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At least 63 suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect were killed in raids by the army during a military raid on a camp of the terrorists in Bama town of Borno State. Read more »
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The U.S. has named Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, along with two others - Abubakar Adam Kambar, and Khalid al-Barnawi - as 'Specially Designated Global Terrorists'. Read more »
