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Boko Haram has forced 117 children to act as suicide bombers

By Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Foreign Policy
Published: April 13, 2017, 11:16am

Boko Haram, a militant Islamist group based in northeastern Nigeria and surrounding regions, has horrified the international community with its use of children in terrorist attacks. A new report from UNICEF reveals that the number of child suicide bombers has grown alarmingly over the past three years – and continues to rise.

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