Nigeria, Boko Haram reportedly reach secret three-month ceasefire
- The reported truce follows the release of 360 villagers abducted during a Boko Haram attack in northeastern Nigeria.
- The Nigerian government has been involved in a secret ceasefire with Boko Haram for the past three months, according to an investigation by The New Humanitarian, in a development that could mark a rare pause in years of fighting in northeastern Nigeria.
- The reported truce began in June after negotiations that secured the release of 360 civilians abducted from Ngoshe village, in the foothills of the Mandara Mountains near Nigeria’s border with Cameroon, The New Humanitarian reporte
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- The reported truce follows the release of 360 villagers abducted during a Boko Haram attack in northeastern Nigeria.
- The Nigerian government has been involved in a secret ceasefire with Boko Haram for the past three months, according to an investigation by The New Humanitarian, in a development that could mark a rare pause in years of fighting in northeastern Nigeria.
- The reported truce began in June after negotiations that secured the release of 360 civilians abducted from Ngoshe village, in the foothills of the Mandara Mountains near Nigeria’s border with Cameroon, The New Humanitarian reporte
Sources: Al Jazeera