BBC News - Boko Haram unrest: Nigerian militants 'kidnap 200 villagers' - 0 views
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Boko Haram has taken control of several towns and villages in the north-east
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Initially focused on opposing Western education - Boko Haram means "Western education is forbidden" in the Hausa language
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Boko Haram has been waging an insurgency since 2009 and is seeking to create an Islamic state in north-eastern Nigeria.