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Boko Haram militia Terror UNICEF

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The use of child fighters in the war on terror

By TVC News Nigeria
17 May 2019 | 4:00 pm | 4m 10s

Almost 900 children who were recruited into the ranks of an anti-Boko Haram militia in Nigeria have been released, UNICEF said Friday. The 894 children, including 106 girls, were recruited by the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria

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