2,053 Killed By Boko Haram In First Half Of 2014--Human Rights Watch

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The Nigerian government should recognize that it needs to protect its population both from Boko Haram and from abusive members of its own military and police. The Islamist insurgency Boko Haram in Nigeria killed at least 2,053 civilians in an estimated 95 attacks during the first half of 2014, Human Rights Watch said today. The figures are based on detailed analyses of media reports as well as field investigations.The killings and other abuses were part of widespread attacks on civilians in over 70 towns and villages in northeastern Nigeria, in the federal capital, Abuja, and elsewhere that are apparent crimes against humanity. READ MORE... http://bit.ly/1sknqQn

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