Nigeria Says It Reaches Cease-Fire With Boko Haram Islamists
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Nigeria’s military said it reached a cease-fire with Boko Haram and that the Islamist militant group indicated it’s willing to discuss the release of more than 200 schoolgirls it abducted in April.
“A cease-fire agreement has been concluded between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Jamatu Ahlis Sunna Li Daawa Wal Jihad,” Chief of Defence Staff Air Marshal Alex Badeh said yesterday in an e-mailed statement, referring to Boko Haram. “I have accordingly directed the service chiefs to ensure immediate compliance with this development.”