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Boko Haram Group 'Must Be Stopped' - UK Politicians, Military Leaders

Oct 14, 2014 09:15 PM EDT

Greater effort must be exerted in order to stop the Boko Haram, the group responsible for the abduction of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls, a letter by UK politicians and former military leaders has stated.

Kidnapped victims in Cameroon, including ten Chinese, were released from captivity

Rafael Ross |

Oct 11, 2014 02:41 PM EDT

The twenty-seven kidnap victims, including ten Chinese nationals, were released on Saturday by their captors, the Boko Haram militant group.

Abducted Nigerian Student Escapes Boko Haram

Ren Benavidez |

Sep 26, 2014 12:25 AM EDT

One of the students taken by the Nigerian Islamic extremists in April was found wandering through a village in what is the first confirmed escape of any of the kidnapped girls, Nigerian police reported Thursday.

Cameroon Photo Of Dead Boko Haram Leader Draw Speculations

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 24, 2014 06:13 AM EDT

A grainy photo resembling Abubakas Shekau, the infamous leader of Boko Haram militant group, that Cameroon military officials released led to speculations that he has been killed in battle, but the U.S. and Nigeria deferred to comment on the photo's validity.

Nigeria’s Boko Haram Crowns New Emir In Bama

Bianca Ortega |

Sep 18, 2014 04:23 AM EDT

Nigerian terror group Boko Haram reportedly appointed a new Emir in the town of Bama North.

Corpses Scattered Around Bama As Boko Haram Continues Seizing Nigerian Towns

Kat De Guzman |

Sep 05, 2014 02:38 AM EDT

Bodies of dead civilians remain scattered on the streets of Bama after Boko Haram members seized the northern Nigerian town, according to a lawmaker.

Boko Haram Militants Seize Bama Town In Nigeria

Jin Tuliao |

Sep 03, 2014 12:36 AM EDT

Boko Haram militants took control Bama town in northeastern Nigeria including the military barracks. The group's goal is to establish an Islamic state in areas it controls in Northeastern Nigeria.

Boko Haram Leader Declares ‘Islamic Caliphate’ In Nigerian Town

Bianca Ortega |

Aug 27, 2014 05:56 AM EDT

Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram declared an “Islamic caliphate” in Gwoza, a town located in the northeastern part of the country, based on a video the group’s leader released on Sunday.

Chadian Soldiers Rescue 85 Nigerians From Boko Haram

Des Cambaliza |

Aug 17, 2014 10:57 PM EDT

Chadian soldiers liberated 85 Nigerians from the hands of Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram, according to reports on Saturday.

Boko Haram Abducts Cameroon's Vice PM Wife, Three Others Killed

Ron B. Lopez |

Jul 28, 2014 06:30 AM EDT

Nigeria's Islamic militant Boko Haram has abducted the wife of Cameroon's vice prime minister and killed three other people following an attack in the northern town of Kolofata on Sunday, officials said.

West African States Organize Anti-Boko Haram Force

Bianca Ortega |

Jul 24, 2014 02:55 AM EDT

West African states Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad agreed to organize a joint force that will combat the Boko Islamist militants terrorizing the region.

Nigeria’s Boko Haram Seizes Strategic Damboa Town; Over 50 Killed

Ron B. Lopez |

Jul 23, 2014 01:31 PM EDT

Nigeria's Boko Haram attacked a Nigerian town of Damboa this week, setting ablaze homes and killing over 50 people in the area, authorities said.

Nigerian Pop Star Offers Virginity to Boko Haram in Exchange for Kidnapped Girls

Katie Collom |

Jun 26, 2014 07:52 AM EDT

23-year-old Nigerian pop star Adokiye said she would willingly take the place of the 276 girls who were kidnapped by the Boko Haram.

Boko Haram Kidnaps 91 More in Deadly Village Raid

Katie Collom |

Jun 26, 2014 07:15 AM EDT

Disturbing reports have emerged from northern Nigeria where locals claim militants from the notorious Boko Haram group have kidnapped 91 men, women, and children during a village raid which left at least four people dead.