Boko haram, the armed radical group from nigeria releasing video of what it says is the first picture of the kidnapped girls. Here it shows the girls in islamic clothing. Their kidnapping has shocked the world. Now the first images of nigerias missing girls are likely to cause further distress. In the release from their boko haram kidna kidnappers, the gire heard speaking arabic and reciting the quran. They of the girls said that they were converted to islam and a third says she was muslim. The leader of boko haram said that the girls will not be let go unless members of the group are released from custody. Its not clear if the government would agree to such a swap. Every day that goes by confidence in the authorities have been eroded, the video no doubtedly bringing more cause for anger and anguish. In Eastern Ukraine Election Officials claim residents overwhelmingly voted for independence. Some dont accept the results and William Hague said the election has zero credibility. They are
The anth arctic. And revealing secrets from a tomb uncovered in egypt. Today the world saw at least some of those 276 nigerian schoolgirls for the First Time Since they were kidnapped almost a month ago. Their captored the heavily armed group, boko haram released a video. In it the group gave the government its demands, a prisoner release in exchange for the girls freedom. Reporter their kidnapping has shocked the world, and now these first images of nigerias missing girls are likely to cause further distress. The kidnappers are heard speaking in arabic, reciting lines from the quran. Three of the girls were also interviewed. Its hard to determine from the video the location where it was shot, boko haram leader also makes a separate appearance. In his second video since the girls were taken, he says he will not let the girls go unless incarcerated members of the group are released from custody. The government has repeatedly maintained it does not negotiate with what it calls terrorists
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