Nigerian military accuses aid group of aiding Boko Haram

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Nigerian military accuses aid group of aiding Boko Haram
The Washington Times http://www.washingtontimes.com

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) - Nigeria’s army has shut down offices of the international aid organization Action Against Hunger, accusing it of providing food and drugs to the Boko Haram extremist group.

The army issued a persona non grata action on Thursday against the organization after shutting offices in Maiduguri and Damaturu.

Action Against Hunger calls the allegations false, saying assistance to millions of people in Nigeria’s troubled northeast is in jeopardy. It calls on authorities to allow the organization to continue its work.

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