Nigerian troops drive Boko Haram out of transit camp-turned schoolNovember 2, 2015 - 18:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The army says Nigerian troops have driven Boko Haram extremists out of an abandoned northeastern primary school in a shootout that killed four militants, the Associated Press reports. An army statement says the insurgents were using the school as a transit camp until Sunday, November 1's attack. Boko Haram — which means "Western education is forbidden" — has committed many atrocities at schools that have closed, been burned down or been abandoned in much of northeastern Borno state. The UN Children's Fund says 10.5 million children are out of school in Nigeria — the highest number in the world — and that only half of children among 2.3 million refugees from the uprising are going to school in camps. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |