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Boko Haram 'seizes Nigerian army base' Boko Haram 'seizes army base' in Nigeria town of Baga
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Nigerian Boko Haram Islamist militants reported to have seized north-east town of Baga and its military base Officials in Nigeria say the Islamist group Boko Haram has seized a town and a military base used by a multinational force set up to fight the insurgents.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The senator for Borno North said troops abandoned the base in the town of Baga after it was attacked on Saturday.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Residents of Baga, who fled by boat to neighbouring Chad, said many people had been killed and the town set ablaze.
Baga, scene of a Nigerian army massacre in 2013, was one of the last towns in the area under government control.