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                  Nigeria Imposes Curfew in Military Campaign

   by VOA News

   Nigeria's military has imposed a 24-hour curfew in parts of the
   northeastern city of Maiduguri, as security forces continue to pursue
   suspected Islamist militants in the region.
   The military on Saturday listed more than 10 areas in Maiduguri under
   curfew.  The armed forces have locked down the city and closed roads.
   Maiduguri, the original home of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram,
   is the capital of Borno State.
   A Defense Department spokesperson said Saturday the military will
   continue to battle Boko Haram and "fish out" suspected members in
   hiding.
   Nigerian officials say 10 suspected Boko Haram fighters have been
   killed and 65 arrested since the military began a massive attack on
   militants in the north several days ago.
   On Tuesday, President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency
   in Borno and the neighboring states of Yobe and Adamawa, following a
   sharp rise in attacks by Boko Haram.   Jonathan deployed extra troops
   to the region and authorized security forces to take "all necessary
   actions" against militants.
   Boko Haram has battled the government since 2009 in an effort to impose
   Islamic law on majority-Muslim northern Nigeria.
   More than 3,000 people have been killed in Boko Haram-related violence,
   including hundreds in government counter-insurgency operations.
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