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| Chad reintroduces death penalty for acts of terror | Chad reintroduces death penalty for acts of terror |
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| MPs in Chad have voted to reinstate the death penalty for acts of terrorism six months after it was abolished. | MPs in Chad have voted to reinstate the death penalty for acts of terrorism six months after it was abolished. |
| The unanimous vote by 146 of the 189 members of parliament present followed recent attacks by Boko Haram Islamist militants from neighbouring Nigeria. | The unanimous vote by 146 of the 189 members of parliament present followed recent attacks by Boko Haram Islamist militants from neighbouring Nigeria. |
| Officials in the mainly Muslim nation have already banned the full Islamic veil in response to suicide bombings. | Officials in the mainly Muslim nation have already banned the full Islamic veil in response to suicide bombings. |
| Chad has been instrumental in helping Nigeria recapture territory from the insurgents earlier this year. | Chad has been instrumental in helping Nigeria recapture territory from the insurgents earlier this year. |
| Opposition and civil liberties groups have criticised the new anti-terror legislation that was passed on Thursday evening, saying it could be used to curb civil rights. | Opposition and civil liberties groups have criticised the new anti-terror legislation that was passed on Thursday evening, saying it could be used to curb civil rights. |
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| Meanwhile, Chad's army says it has "killed 117" militants in an operation launched a fortnight ago against Boko Haram fighters hiding on the islands of Lake Chad, the AFP news agency reports. | |
| "Two Chadian soldiers died and two others were wounded" in the operation, said army spokesman Col Azem Bermendoa Agouna, adding that the operation was ongoing. | |
| A boosted multinational task force set up to tackle Boko Haram becomes operational on Friday and will be based in Chad's capital, N'Djamena. | A boosted multinational task force set up to tackle Boko Haram becomes operational on Friday and will be based in Chad's capital, N'Djamena. |
| The 8,700 troops from Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria will be able to cross borders to pursue the insurgents, Nigeria's army spokesman Col Sani Usman told the BBC. | The 8,700 troops from Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria will be able to cross borders to pursue the insurgents, Nigeria's army spokesman Col Sani Usman told the BBC. |
| Nigeria's new President Muhammadu Buhari has made the multinational force central to his government's strategy in tackling the insurgency. | Nigeria's new President Muhammadu Buhari has made the multinational force central to his government's strategy in tackling the insurgency. |
| Although the militants have lost their strongholds, they are still active and there has been an upsurge in suicide attacks since he took office in May. | Although the militants have lost their strongholds, they are still active and there has been an upsurge in suicide attacks since he took office in May. |
| On Friday morning, a bomb blast killed at least five people in north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, which Mr Buhari has made the base of his military's headquarters. | On Friday morning, a bomb blast killed at least five people in north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, which Mr Buhari has made the base of his military's headquarters. |
| Witnesses told the BBC that a female suicide bomber blew herself up on a tricycle "loaded with explosives" targeting grocers heading towards Gamboru market. | Witnesses told the BBC that a female suicide bomber blew herself up on a tricycle "loaded with explosives" targeting grocers heading towards Gamboru market. |
| Boko Haram at a glance | Boko Haram at a glance |
| Will new military base help defeat Boko Haram? | Will new military base help defeat Boko Haram? |
| Why Boko Haram remains a threat | Why Boko Haram remains a threat |