Boko Haram Reportedly Seizes Nigerian Army Base
The capture of the base and adjoining town is the latest attack by the extremist groups, which is also responsible for the mass kidnapping of school-aged girls in April.
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Nigerian Army Retakes Chibok, Home Of Kidnapped Schoolgirls
A day after reports that Boko Haram militants had captured the town where they abducted hundreds of schoolgirls in April, the government says it has regained control of the northeastern city.
Boko Haram Seizes Town That Is Home To Kidnapped Schoolgirls
The rebel group that abducted nearly 300 girls in April has captured the town where they were taken, dashing faint hopes that a cease-fire deal with the government could still be salvaged.