Suspected Islamists kidnap nearly 50 women in Nigeria

At least 47 women are missing after suspected Islamist insurgents carried out a mass kidnapping in a remote area of northeastern Nigeria’s Borno state.

The incident happened days ago, but details only started emerging Wednesday due to the area’s remote nature.

Some 50 woman were initially taken, but some managed to escape.

Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) are both known to have operated in Borno state.

What do we know about the kidnapping?

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