Parents Fear Worst for Missing Girls After Nigeria Attack

The sound of gunfire rang out as residents gathered for evening prayers at the mosque. Soon the armed fighters showed up in their trucks and made their target clear: Where was the girls' school, they asked. Usman Katarko, a farmer, said he knew the men were not soldiers even though they wore military uniforms because there were Arabic inscriptions on their vehicles. "I heard them shouting: `Show us where the school is! Show us where the girls' school is!"' he told...

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