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U.S. Senators Raise Concern Over Nigerian Arms Deal

U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Rand Paul have cited multiple incidents in which the Nigerian military had flouted the laws of war, leading to concerns around how these additional weapons would be put to use. The U.S. has agreed to sell high-tech aircraft to Nigeria for its campaign against the armed group Boko Haram.

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