Gunmen kidnap nearly 300 students in northwest Nigeria. 2 days later, some lose hope of finding them
9 months, 1 week ago

Gunmen kidnap nearly 300 students in northwest Nigeria. 2 days later, some lose hope of finding them

Associated Press  

KURIGA, Nigeria — Rashidat Hamza is in despair. Children stand outside the LEA Primary and Secondary School Kuriga where students were kidnapped in Kuriga, Kaduna state, Nigeria, Saturday, March 9, 2024. Nigerian army patrol near LEA Primary and Secondary School Kuriga where students were kidnapped in Kuriga, Kaduna, Nigeria, Saturday, March 9, 2024. Children play at the LEA Primary and Secondary School Kuriga where students were kidnapped in Kuriga, Kaduna state, Nigeria, Saturday, March 9, 2024. Children play at the LEA Primary and Secondary School Kuriga where students were kidnapped in Kuriga, in Kaduna state, Nigeria, Saturday, March 9, 2024.

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Gunmen kidnap at least 50 people in northwestern Nigeria
1 week, 6 days ago

Gunmen kidnap at least 50 people in northwestern Nigeria

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Armed men kidnapped dozens of people in northwestern Nigeria, residents and the police told The Associated Press on Tuesday, in the latest mass abduction in the region. The gunmen abducted at least 50 people, including several women and children, in the Maradun area of the state of Zamfara over the weekend, residents said. Kidnappings have become common …

At least 7 members of Nigerian security force missing after insurgents ambush convoy
1 month ago

At least 7 members of Nigerian security force missing after insurgents ambush convoy

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least seven members of a Nigerian government protection agency are missing after their convoy was attacked by Boko Haram insurgents in north-central Nigeria, authorities said. A team of 80 security operatives tasked with protecting the power network were ambushed Monday in Shiroro, Niger state, by about 200 Boko Haram fighters during a patrol mission, Babawale Afolabi, …

20 Nigerian students abducted by gunmen in an ambush in the north
4 months ago

20 Nigerian students abducted by gunmen in an ambush in the north

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 20 Nigerian university students were abducted by gunmen who ambushed their vehicles in the country’s north central region, police said Friday. The students were traveling to the south for a conference of medical students when they were ambushed in Benue state on Thursday evening, according to Benue police spokesperson Catherine Anene. Such kidnappings have become …

Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria
7 months ago

Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria

Associated Press  

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Hundreds of hostages, mostly children and women, who were held captive for months or years by Boko Haram extremists in northeastern Nigeria have been rescued from a forest enclave and handed over to authorities, the army said. The 350 hostages had been held in the Sambisa Forest, a hideout for the extremist group which launched an insurgency …

10 years after Chibok, Nigerian families cope with the trauma of more school kidnappings
8 months, 1 week ago

10 years after Chibok, Nigerian families cope with the trauma of more school kidnappings

Associated Press  

KADUNA, Nigeria — His weak body stood in the doorway, exhausted and covered in dirt. For two years, the boy had been among Nigeria’s ghosts, one of at least 1,500 schoolchildren and others seized by armed groups and held for ransom. But paying a ransom didn’t work for 12-year-old Treasure, the only captive held back from the more than 100 …

Why mass kidnappings still plague Nigeria a decade after Chibok abductions
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Why mass kidnappings still plague Nigeria a decade after Chibok abductions

Al Jazeera  

Nigeria, with one of the strongest armies in the region, is struggling to tackle rising insecurity that puts vulnerable groups at risk. But as Africa’s largest economy and a country with one of the strongest military forces on the continent, many have questioned why Nigeria has been unable to nip the spiralling insecurity crisis in the bud. But in recent …

Nigerian parents finally get a chance to see their children who spent more than 2 weeks in captivity
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Nigerian parents finally get a chance to see their children who spent more than 2 weeks in captivity

Associated Press  

KADUNA, Nigeria — Parents of more than 130 Nigerian schoolchildren who were rescued after more than two weeks in captivity said they saw them on Wednesday and that they couldn’t hold back tears of joy during the long-awaited reunion. The parents said they cried and danced as they hugged their children for the first time since March 7, when motorcycle-riding …

More than 130 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria are returning home after weeks in captivity
8 months, 4 weeks ago

More than 130 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria are returning home after weeks in captivity

Associated Press  

KADUNA, Nigeria — More than 130 Nigerian schoolchildren rescued after more than two weeks in captivity arrived Monday in their home state in northwestern Nigeria ahead of their anticipated reunions with families, following the latest in a series of mass school abductions in the West African nation. Six of the 137 students remain in hospital, and one staff member who …

Over 130 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria’s northwest are rescued after weeks in captivity
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Over 130 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria’s northwest are rescued after weeks in captivity

Associated Press  

KADUNA, Nigeria — More than 130 children abducted more than two weeks ago from their school in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kaduna were rescued Sunday and are getting psychological support before being returned to their families, the West African nation’s military and government officials said. The 137 children were rescued in Zamfara state, an enclave notorious for kidnappings more than …

Nigeria: Over 300 school children released after two weeks of mass abduction from a Kaduna academy I VIDEO
9 months ago

Nigeria: Over 300 school children released after two weeks of mass abduction from a Kaduna academy I VIDEO

India TV News  

Kaduna: Over 300 students and staff abducted by gunmen from a school in northern Nigeria earlier this month have been released, the office of the governor of the state of Kaduna said on Sunday. They were just settling into their classrooms at the government primary and secondary school when gunmen “came in dozens, riding on bikes and shooting sporadically,” said …

Kaduna, Nigeria: 137 school children kidnapped by gunmen released, state governor says
9 months ago

Kaduna, Nigeria: 137 school children kidnapped by gunmen released, state governor says

CNN  

CNN — At least 137 school children who were kidnapped by armed gunmen in Nigeria earlier this month have been released, the governor of Nigeria’s Kaduna state Uba Sani confirmed in a TV interview aired on Sunday. He dismissed earlier reports of a greater number of missing children as “a figment of people’s imagination.” Kaduna state, which borders the Nigerian …

More than 130 kidnapped Nigerian students released: Government spokesman
9 months ago

More than 130 kidnapped Nigerian students released: Government spokesman

Al Jazeera  

The kidnapping in Kaduna state on March 7 was one of the biggest such attacks in years and prompted a national outcry over security. Government spokesman Abdulaziz Abdulaziz told Al Jazeera on Sunday that it “took a lot of backchannel engagement” to release the students abducted on March 7 in Kuriga, a dusty town in Kaduna state – the first …

137 of almost 300 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria freed after weeks in captivity
9 months ago

137 of almost 300 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria freed after weeks in captivity

LA Times  

At least 137 of nearly 300 Nigerian children abducted more than two weeks ago from their school in the northwestern state of Kaduna were released on Sunday, the West African nation’s military said. The 137 children were rescued in Zamfara state, an enclave notorious for kidnappings, more than 124 miles away from their school, Nigerian military spokesman Maj. Gen. Edward …

Nigerian army rescues 17 students kidnapped in northwest Sokoto
9 months ago

Nigerian army rescues 17 students kidnapped in northwest Sokoto

The Hindu  

Nigeria's army has rescued 17 students and a woman who were kidnapped in a dawn raid by armed men two weeks ago in northwest Sokoto state, the State governor said on march 23. Sokoto Governor Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto said the Tsangaya students were freed on March 22 following an operation coordinated by the army and the office of the National …

The resurgence of mass kidnappings in Nigeria | Explained
9 months ago

The resurgence of mass kidnappings in Nigeria | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Battling its worst economic crisis in years, Nigeria is also facing serious security challenges amid a resurgence of kidnappings in its troubled northern region. The recent surge in abductions after a brief period of relative calm has refocused international attention on the country’s rapidly deteriorating security situation, bringing back to mind the 2014 abductions when Boko …

Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap at least 87 in Kaduna state after it apprehended over 300 school children
9 months ago

Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap at least 87 in Kaduna state after it apprehended over 300 school children

India TV News  

Abuja: Gunmen in Nigeria have kidnapped at least 87 people, including women and children in Kaduna state, residents and police said on Monday. Kidnappings by criminal gangs demanding ransom payments have become an almost daily occurrence in Nigeria, especially in the north, with authorities seemingly powerless to stop them. 300 school children abducted last week in Nigeria The case of …

Nigerian leader rules out ransoms for abducted students as observers urge dialogue
9 months, 1 week ago

Nigerian leader rules out ransoms for abducted students as observers urge dialogue

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s leader has ruled out the payment of ransoms for nearly 300 schoolchildren abducted from their school in the conflict-hit north a week ago, raising questions from analysts on Thursday about how best to rescue the children without hurting them. At least 1,400 students have so far been kidnapped from Nigerian schools since the first major school …

Abuja, Nigeria: Gunmen who kidnapped 287 school children say they will kill them all if $622,000 ransom not paid
9 months, 1 week ago

Abuja, Nigeria: Gunmen who kidnapped 287 school children say they will kill them all if $622,000 ransom not paid

CNN  

Abuja, Nigeria CNN — Gunmen who kidnapped at least 287 school children in Nigeria last Thursday have demanded a ransom of 1 billion naira and threatened to kill all of the students if their demands are not met, a member of the local community told CNN on Wednesday. They said will only last for three weeks or 20 days from …

Two days after gunmen kidnaps 300 students in northwest Nigeria, some have lost hope of finding them
9 months, 1 week ago

Two days after gunmen kidnaps 300 students in northwest Nigeria, some have lost hope of finding them

The Hindu  

Rashidat Hamza is in despair. All but one of her six children are among the nearly 300 students abducted from their school in Nigeria’s northwest, riddled with Islamic extremists and armed gangs. Mass kidnappings in Nigeria The mass kidnapping in Kuriga was the third in northern Nigeria since last week; a group of gunmen abducted 15 children from a school …

Nigeria school abductions: More pupils snatched as army hunts for missing
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nigeria school abductions: More pupils snatched as army hunts for missing

Al Jazeera  

Locals tell Al Jazeera they feel abandoned by the government and will have no peace of mind until the children return. Armed men have kidnapped 15 pupils from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria days after more than 280 students were abducted from another school with the army still searching for them. It was the third incident of mass kidnapping …

Nigeria SHOCKER: Assailants kidnap nearly 300 school children in latest case of mass abductions I VIDEO
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nigeria SHOCKER: Assailants kidnap nearly 300 school children in latest case of mass abductions I VIDEO

India TV News  

Abuja: Rashidat Hamza is in despair. All but one of her six children are among the nearly 300 students abducted from their school in Nigeria’s conflict-battered northwest. “We have never seen this kind of thing where our children were abducted from their school,” she told an Associated Press team that arrived in the Kaduna State town to report on Thursday’s …

Mass kidnappings of Nigerian students leave parents in shock and despair
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Mass kidnappings of Nigerian students leave parents in shock and despair

New Indian Express  

KURIGA: Rashidat Hamza is in despair. “We have never seen this kind of thing where our children were abducted from their school,” she told an Associated Press team that arrived in the Kaduna State town to report on Thursday's attack. “We don't know what to do, but we believe in God.” The kidnapping in Kuriga was only one of three …

Gunmen kidnap 15 children in yet another school abduction in northern Nigeria
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gunmen kidnap 15 children in yet another school abduction in northern Nigeria

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Armed men broke into a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria early Saturday and seized 15 children as they slept, police told The Associated Press, about 48 hours after nearly 300 students were taken hostage in the conflict-hit region. School abductions are common in Nigeria’s northern region, especially since the 2014 kidnapping of more than 200 schoolgirls by …

Nigeria: 280 school students kidnapped in Kaduna
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Nigeria: 280 school students kidnapped in Kaduna

Op India  

More than 250 to 280 students were kidnapped from their elementary school in the north-western region of Nigeria early on the morning of 7th March by unknown assailants on motorcycles in one of the biggest mass kidnappings for the second time in a week in the Kaduna state. He declared, “I have received briefing from security chiefs on the two …

Mass kidnappings of Nigerian students leave parents in shock and despair
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Mass kidnappings of Nigerian students leave parents in shock and despair

LA Times  

Rashidat Hamza is in despair. “We have never seen this kind of thing where our children were abducted from their school,” she told an Associated Press team that arrived in the Kaduna state town to report on Thursday’s attack. “We don’t know what to do, but we believe in God.” The kidnapping in Kuriga was only one of three mass …

A decade since the Chibok abduction, more than 1,400 Nigerian students have been kidnapped
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A decade since the Chibok abduction, more than 1,400 Nigerian students have been kidnapped

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — What seemed like an aberration a decade ago when militants kidnapped 276 schoolgirls in Nigeria’s Chibok community has become a recurring horror in the country. Here is a timeline of some prominent school kidnappings in Nigeria since 2014: April 14, 2014 — Members of the Islamic militant group Boko Haram abduct 276 female students in a nighttime …

More than 200 children are abducted from Nigerian school in raid linked to Boko Haram terror group
9 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 200 children are abducted from Nigerian school in raid linked to Boko Haram terror group

Daily Mail  

Suspected jihadists kidnapped more than 200 pupils during a raid on a school in northwest Nigeria on Thursday, according to reports. Pictured: A woman cries at the school in Chikun, Kaduna State as she pleads with authorities to help rescue the kidnapped children Nigeria army trucks are seen parked at the school were suspected jihadist gunmen kidnapped school children in …

Gunmen abduct 287 students in the latest school attack in Nigeria’s northwest, headteacher says
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gunmen abduct 287 students in the latest school attack in Nigeria’s northwest, headteacher says

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Gunmen attacked a school in Nigeria’s northwest region Thursday and abducted at least 287 students, the headteacher told authorities, marking the second mass abduction in the West African nation in less than a week. People gather around an area were gunmen kidnapped school children in Chikun, Nigeria, Thursday, March 7, 2024. Share Share Copy Link copied Email …

Gunmen abduct 287 students in Nigeria’s northwest, headteacher says
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gunmen abduct 287 students in Nigeria’s northwest, headteacher says

LA Times  

People gather in Chikun, Nigeria, near an area where gunmen kidnapped scores of schoolchildren on Thursday. Gunmen attacked a school in Nigeria’s northwest region Thursday and abducted at least 287 students, the headteacher told authorities, marking the second mass abduction in the West African nation in less than a week. Abductions of students from schools in northern Nigeria are common …

Security forces rescue 14 students abducted in Nigeria’s Zamfara state
1 year, 2 months ago

Security forces rescue 14 students abducted in Nigeria’s Zamfara state

Al Jazeera  

The incident is the first mass school abduction in Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu took office in May. Security forces have rescued 14 of at least 20 students abducted from a university in northwestern Nigeria and are searching for the remaining captives, school authorities say. Gunmen attacked the school in Zamfara state’s Bungudu district last week and fled with the …

Kidnapped Nigerian girls freed, return to Chibok with babies
1 year, 7 months ago

Kidnapped Nigerian girls freed, return to Chibok with babies

Associated Press  

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Two Nigerian women abducted as schoolgirls by a jihadi militant group nine years ago have been rescued, the West African nation’s military has said. Hauwa Maltha and Esther Marcus were among 276 schoolgirls abducted in April 2014 from the Government Girls Secondary School in the village of Chibok by Boko Haram militants. His comments echoed concerns of …

At least 200 dead in bandit attacks in northwest Nigeria
2 years, 11 months ago

At least 200 dead in bandit attacks in northwest Nigeria

Al Jazeera  

About 200 people were buried following killings of civilians by motorcycle-riding gunmen in Zamfara state with many still unaccounted for. An estimated 200 people were killed and 10,000 displaced in attacks by armed bandits in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara following military air raids on their hideouts last week. Farouq called the past week’s attacks in Zamfara state “horrific …

Gunmen release 10 more Nigerian students after fresh ransom
3 years, 2 months ago

Gunmen release 10 more Nigerian students after fresh ransom

The Hindu  

Gunmen in Nigeria on Sunday freed 10 students abducted in the northwest Kaduna state after collecting a ransom, a school official told The Associated Press. Eleven of the 121 students of the Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna are still being held, Hayab said, expressing frustration at the refusal of the gunmen to release all the students at once. In …

Explainer: Who are the gunmen abducting Nigerian students?
3 years, 3 months ago

Explainer: Who are the gunmen abducting Nigerian students?

The Hindu  

The recent release of three separate groups of students who had been abducted in northern Nigeria brought joyful reunions and the hope that others still held might soon be freed. However, freed captives have shared details that suggest some bandits might share extremist beliefs with the Boko Haram group, whose name means “Western education is forbidden” in the local Hausa …

Nearly 100 abducted Nigerian students freed
3 years, 3 months ago

Nearly 100 abducted Nigerian students freed

The Hindu  

Nigerian kidnappers have freed scores of students abducted from three schools in the northwest this year, officials said Friday, following a burst of sudden releases. The mass abductions were part of a string of kidnapping for ransom attacks on Nigerian schools and colleges this year by heavily armed gangs known locally as bandits. Nearly 100 pupils abducted from an Islamic …

More kidnapped students freed in Nigeria amid questions over ransom
3 years, 3 months ago

More kidnapped students freed in Nigeria amid questions over ransom

LA Times  

Some of the students freed after months of captivity are treated at a clinic in Bosso, Nigeria. Overjoyed parents welcomed home 90 young schoolchildren who had spent three months held by gunmen in northern Nigeria, though authorities confirmed Friday that one of the kidnapped children had died during the ordeal. “The happiness can’t be quantified,” said Yahya Aliyu Babangida, 54, …

Gunmen release 15 more pupils abducted in northwest Nigeria
3 years, 4 months ago

Gunmen release 15 more pupils abducted in northwest Nigeria

The Hindu  

Gunmen have released 15 more students who were abducted from their high school in northern Nigeria last month, authorities said on August 22. The students were released on August 21 night, said John Hayab, chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Kaduna state, whose son attends the school where the hostages were taken. As parents of the freed students …

Armed men kidnap 140 school students in Nigeria
3 years, 5 months ago

Armed men kidnap 140 school students in Nigeria

The Hindu  

Heavily-armed men kidnapped 140 students from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria on Monday, a school official said, the latest in a wave of mass abductions targeting schoolchildren and students. The attackers opened fire and overpowered security guards after storming the Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna state in the early hours of Monday, abducting most of the 165 pupils …

Gunmen Kidnap 140 School Students in Northwest Nigeria
3 years, 5 months ago

Gunmen Kidnap 140 School Students in Northwest Nigeria

News 18  

Gunmen have kidnapped 140 students from a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria, a school official said on Monday, the latest in a wave of mass abductions targetting schoolchildren and students. The attackers scaled a fence to break into the Bethel Baptist High School in Kaduna state in the early hours of Monday, taking away most of the 165 pupils boarding …

Gunmen kidnap baby in raid on Nigeria hospital
3 years, 5 months ago

Gunmen kidnap baby in raid on Nigeria hospital

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kidnappings have become endemic in northern Nigeria: this is …

Policeman killed and 80 students kidnapped in latest attack on Nigerian school
3 years, 6 months ago

Policeman killed and 80 students kidnapped in latest attack on Nigerian school

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Gunmen killed a police officer …

EXPLAINER: Why Nigeria’s schools are abduction targets
3 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why Nigeria’s schools are abduction targets

Associated Press  

LAGOS, Nigeria — Gunmen have attacked another school in northern Nigeria, this time grabbing children as young as 3 before abandoning the youngest ones in the forest when they could not keep up with the group on foot. After one harrowing abduction, the kidnappers killed five students from Greenfield University in Kaduna state after their parents failed to meet hostage …

Nigerian parents urge more action to get kidnapped children back
3 years, 6 months ago

Nigerian parents urge more action to get kidnapped children back

Al Jazeera  

Gunmen seized at least 136 students from an Islamic school in Tegina town in Niger state. Parents have converged on an Islamic school in Nigeria’s Niger state, pleading to authorities to step up efforts to save tens of students kidnapped by gunmen. In the latest school kidnapping to hit northern Nigeria, at least 136 students were seized on Sunday from …

Gunmen Kidnap More Than 100 Children from Islamic Seminary in Nigeria: Authorities
3 years, 6 months ago

Gunmen Kidnap More Than 100 Children from Islamic Seminary in Nigeria: Authorities

News 18  

Gunmen on Sunday kidnapped scores of children from an Islamic seminary in central Nigeria’s Niger state, police and residents said. Some 200 children were at the school at the time of the attack, the Niger state government said on Twitter, adding that “an unconfirmed number” were taken. Niger state police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun said the attackers arrived on motorbikes in …

Dozens kidnapped from Islamic school in northern Nigeria
3 years, 6 months ago

Dozens kidnapped from Islamic school in northern Nigeria

Al Jazeera  

State government says about 200 children were in the school when gunmen on motorbikes attacked. An armed gang abducted dozens of students from an Islamic school in the northcentral Nigerian state of Niger on Sunday, police and state government officials said. Some 200 children were at the school at the time of Sunday’s attack, the Niger state government said on …

Scores of children abducted from Islamic seminary in Nigeria
3 years, 6 months ago

Scores of children abducted from Islamic seminary in Nigeria

India Today  

Gunmen kidnapped scores of children from an Islamic seminary in central Nigeria, officials said, the latest in a string of such incidents plaguing the populous African nation. Some 200 children were at the school in Niger state on Sunday during the attack, the local government tweeted, adding "an unconfirmed number" were taken. Niger state police spokesman Wasiu Abiodun said the …

Kidnappers free 14 Nigerian students abducted in Kaduna state
3 years, 6 months ago

Kidnappers free 14 Nigerian students abducted in Kaduna state

Al Jazeera  

Kidnappers have released the remaining 14 students who had been held captive after being abducted last month from a northern Nigerian university, officials said. Armed groups have repeatedly attacked schools and universities in northwest Nigeria in the last few months, abducting more than 700 students for ransom since December. “Fourteen of the abducted students of the university have been freed,” …

Nigeria: Kidnappers kill two more captive students
3 years, 7 months ago

Nigeria: Kidnappers kill two more captive students

Al Jazeera  

The Greenfield University students were kidnapped by gunmen last week in Kaduna state. Two more students were killed after being kidnapped with others last week by gunmen in northwest Nigeria, local authorities said Monday, bringing the death toll from the attack to six. The killings in Kaduna state by criminals known locally as “bandits” mark an escalation in the mass …

Nigeria’s booming kidnap-for-ransom enterprise threatens security
3 years, 9 months ago

Nigeria’s booming kidnap-for-ransom enterprise threatens security

Al Jazeera  

Since December 2020, a total of 769 students have been taken in at least five school kidnappings in northern Nigeria. ‘Economic survival’ Since December 2020, gangs of bandits seeking lucrative ransom have kidnapped a total of 769 students from their boarding schools and other educational facilities across northern Nigeria in at least five separate incidents. In 2017, authorities announced the …

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