Boko Haram Battles For Territory In Northeast Nigeria

Publisher:
Wochit
Publication Date:
4 September 2014
Tags:
Nigeria, Conflict, Peace and Security, International Terrorism

Boko Haram militants have seized an unguarded town in northeast Nigeria without firing a shot, witnesses said on Wednesday, as the Islamic insurgency took a new turn - seizing and controlling territory. No one was harmed in the takeover - a departure for Boko Haram, which has killed thousands since launching an uprising in 2009, including several massacres of civilians.

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