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June 8, 2017

Nigeria: Boko Haram Assaults Maiduguri Amid Famine
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In Nigeria, fighters with the Boko Haram movement launched an assault on
the city of Maiduguri Thursday, sending thousands of residents fleeing
in panic. One eyewitness said three children were struck by bullets
during the failed assault. The raid came six months after Nigeria's
president claimed the militant group had been largely defeated. The
continuing violence has hampered relief efforts in northeastern Nigeria,
where the U.N. warns nearly 1.5 million people are on the brink of
famine.


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