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Boko Haram: Military dismisses allegiance to IS, launches offensive

Forces from Niger and Chad have launched a ground and air offensive against militant group Boko Haram in north-eastern Nigeria, officials say. The campaign is said to be targeting militants in Borno state. It came as Nigerian officials dismissed Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance to Islamic State as a reaction to military pressure from Nigeria and its allies. The pledge…