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ISIS says it kidnapped six aid workers in northeast Nigeria

Residents are seen walking in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria. (AFP)
The six aid workers were kidnapped from northeastern Nigeria. (File photo: AFP)

ISIS says it kidnapped six aid workers in northeast Nigeria

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Reuters, Abuja

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The ISIS group’s West Africa branch said on Thursday it was responsible for the kidnapping of six aid workers in northeast Nigeria, according to a tweet published by the SITE monitoring group.

Separately, the Nigerian presidency said the government was negotiating for the release of the kidnapped aid workers.

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