"Extremists Abduct Over 200 Women and Children in Northeastern Nigeria"

Islamic extremists have abducted over 200 people, mostly women and children displaced by violence, who were searching for firewood in northeastern Nigeria. The victims had left displacement camps in Borno state and were ambushed near the border with Chad. The U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Nigeria called for the immediate release of the victims, emphasizing the disproportionate impact of the conflict on women and girls. The attack is a grim reminder of the ongoing violence in the region, where at least 35,000 people have been killed and over 2 million displaced.