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Jerome Delay

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March 25, 2015

Official: Boko Haram abducts hundreds of Nigerian civilians

By MICHELLE FAUL, Associated Press EDWIN KINDZEKA MOKI, Associated Press

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Hundreds of civilians, including many children, have been abducted and are being used as human shields by Boko Haram extremists, a top Nigerian official confirmed Wednesday.

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