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March 22, 2018

Nigeria: Most of Kidnapped Dapchi Schoolgirls Freed
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In Nigeria, dozens of schoolgirls who had been kidnapped from their
school in the northern town of Dapchi were released Wednesday, more than
a month after they were taken during a raid by Boko Haram militants.
Government officials say 101 of the 110 girls who were abducted on
February 19 were returned and that at least five girls died during their
ordeal. One witness said the five were crushed to death as militants
herded them into vehicles to be returned. Many of the girls showed signs
of dehydration and malnourishment.


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