Boko Haram militants 'seize Nigerian town of Chibok'

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

Boko Haram militants have seized the north-eastern Nigerian town of Chibok, the home of more than 200 schoolgirls the insurgents kidnapped in April, residents who fled have told the BBC.

Militants attacked and took control of the town, in Borno state, on Thursday evening, residents said.
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A senator for Borno state, Ali Ndume, told the BBC Hausa service that security forces posted in the town ran away when the insurgents attacked.

Residents told the Sahara Reporters news website that the militants headed to the centre of Chibok and declared that they were taking it over as part of their caliphate.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-30058879

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So, definitely no ceasefire or agreement about the girls by now.

[LeftishBrit]

1. That is just horrible.

[Comrade Grumpy]

2. The Nigerian state has proven totally inept.

[LanternWaste]

3. 200 years of forced colonial rule followed by 100 years of being played a pawn by the super powers..

200 years of forced colonial rule followed by 100 years of being played a pawn by the super-powers tends to do that.

[muriel_volestrangler]

4. Nigeria army 'retakes Chibok' from Boko Haram

The Nigerian army says it has recaptured the north-eastern town of Chibok, which was seized by Boko Haram militants on Thursday.
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There are reports of many Boko Haram members being killed in Sunday's raid.
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"Troops continue pursuit of fleeing terrorists and arrest of the wounded. Normalcy is restored," Nigeria's army said on its official Twitter feed.
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However, many residents say the jihadists still have a presence in the surrounding villages and so the area is not safe, our correspondent adds.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-30073702