Monday, May 12, 2014

New Boko Haram Video Claims To Show Missing Nigerian Schoolgirls



Nigeria Kidnapped Girls 'Shown' In New Boko Haram Video -- BBC

A new video released by Islamist militants Boko Haram claims to show around 100 girls kidnapped from a school in Nigeria last month.

The group's leader, Abubakar Shekau, said they would be held until all imprisoned militants had been freed.

He said the girls had converted to Islam. The video, released on Monday, claims to show them praying.

Boko Haram abducted more than 200 girls from northern Nigeria on 14 April and threatened to sell them.

The BBC's John Simpson in the northern city of Maiduguri said that Boko Haram's comments showed signs that the group were willing to negotiate.

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More News On A New Boko Haram Video That Claims To Show Missing Nigerian Schoolgirls

Boko Haram video claims to show missing girls -- Al Jazeera
Boko Haram video claims to show missing Nigerian schoolgirls -- The Telegraph
Report: New video shows missing Nigeria schoolgirls -- USA Today
Terror group Boko Haram parades ‘converted’ kidnap girls in video -- The Times
Nigeria abducted girls: Boko Haram leader says captives converted to Islam -- CNN
Nigeria's Boko Haram leader suggests prisoner swap for kidnapped schoolgirls -- CBS
Nigeria's Boko Haram offers to swap kidnapped girls for prisoners -- Reuters
Nigeria reportedly in 'indirect contact' with group holding schoolgirls -- FOX News
Nigeria state governor "has information" on abducted girls -- BBC
Nigeria kidnap: The scale of the problem on the ground -- BBC

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