No group claimed responsibility for the raid, which bore the hallmark of the Boko Haram group.
West African regional army: Why thousands of soldiers are deployingHow will strained ties between ECOWAS and neighbours Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso affect the fight against armed groups?
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