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Boko Haram’s History of Violence in Nigeria

In this image made from video received by The Associated Press on Monday, May 5, 2014, Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Nigeria's Islamic extremist group Boko Haram, spoke in a video in whi AP

This interactive feature from the Associated Press outlines major incidents of violence by Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. The group has recently claimed responsibility for the mass kidnapping of more than 300 schoolgirls in northeast Nigeria — 276 of the girls are still missing.

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Nigeria’s Stolen Children: What You Need to Know About the 276 Abducted Schoolgirls

Nigerian girl who escaped describes mass kidnapping

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