Nigeria’s Boko Haram Forces Victims to Fight, Kill

The Boko Haram insurgency continues to expand in size and tactics, kidnapping villagers and forcing them to fight. But what may appear to be mayhem in northeastern Nigeria, is actually a strategy to wrest territory from the Nigerian government by isolating the northern seat of power.   Forced to join Boko Haram   Kidnapping is becoming more common as Boko Haram militants storm villages, taking men, women and children. Last week, nearly 100 victims were reportedly...

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