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  Nigerian army gains full control of town

  World | March 17, 2015 7:32 IST

  Abuja:Nigerian troops have regained full control of northeast Bama town in Borno State after clearing terrorists from the town on Monday, the country's defence headquarters said.Nigerian troops have this afternoon routed terrorists from Bama in

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  Angry Taslima Nasreen describes Boko Haram terrorists as 'Haramzadas'

  India | January 12, 2015 18:00 IST

  New Delhi: Indefatigable Bengali writer and 'secular humanist' Taslima Nasreen, staying in exile in India, has described the recent Boko Haram suicide bombing as the act of "Boko Haramzadas"."Boko Haramzadas used a 10-year-old girl as

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  10 year old girl suicide bomber kills at least 16 in Nigeria

  World | January 11, 2015 12:50 IST

  New Delhi: At least 16 people have been killed and several injured by a bomb strapped to a girl reported to be aged about 10 in the city of Maiduguri of Nigeria, police say.“The explosive

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  10 killed in Nigeria market bombing

  World | December 02, 2014 8:07 IST

  Abuja: At least 10 people were killed Monday in twin bomb blasts at a market in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the capital of northeastern Borno state, media reported.The two bombs went off at mid-morning