Nigerian Soldiers Defy Orders to Deploy Against Boko Haram

Nigerian soldiers say they defied orders to launch an operation against Boko Haram militants because the soldiers were not adequately armed. The soldiers say the incident happened Saturday, when soldiers with Nigeria's 21st Armored Brigade were told to advance toward Gwoza and Daiwa, two parts of Borno state where the militants are active. One soldier said the group refused orders when they were told to move ahead without two armored personnel carriers that were initially assigned...

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