Toddlers among more than 50 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.
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No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have devastated Mussa town in Borno state.
Gunmen abducted over 50 children, including toddlers aged between two and five, from three schools in Mussa, Borno state, Nigeria. The attackers used the children as human shields while fleeing on motorbikes, preventing security forces from opening fire. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Suspected fighters stormed Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira-Uba Local Government Area, abducting several students. The attack bore the hallmark of Boko Haram, but no group has claimed responsibility.
Armed men abducted at least 50 children, many aged between two and five, from three schools in Mussa, Borno state. The attackers used the children as human shields while fleeing on motorbikes. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Armed men, suspected to be Boko Haram militants, abducted at least 30 students from a primary and secondary school in Mussa, Borno state. The attackers fired indiscriminately before kidnapping the children present in class.
Gunmen stormed schools in Mussa, Borno state, kidnapping 50 children, including toddlers aged between two and five. The attackers used the children as human shields while fleeing on motorbikes. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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