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Nigerian Army Thwarts Boko Haram Suicide Attack in Borno State
The militants are still using seized girls as weapons in its insurgency
Nigeria's army foils suicide bombings in Borno State as Boko Haram continues to use seized girls as weapons in its insurgency. Plus the opposition MP in Kenya who's in police custody after reportedly threatening to evict white farmers from their land, if opposition leader, Raila Odinga, wins next month's presidential election.
Picture: Nigerian soldiers celebrate the capture of a town from Boko Haram, Credit: BBC.
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