Israel, to assist Nigeria in the #bringbackourgirls search

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From: "Charles" <charlesjunior80@airtelng.blackberry.com>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 10:04:00
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Subject: Israel, to assist Nigeria in the #bringbackourgirls search

Israel has sent intelligence experts to Nigeria to help search for more than 230 schoolgirls abducted last month by Islamist rebel group Boko Haram, an Israeli official said on Tuesday.

The team, which the official said included people
experienced in dealing with hostage situations,
will join a growing international effort to track
down the children.

"These are not operational troops, they're there to
advise," the Israeli official said, speaking on
condition of anonymity.

The US military is already flying manned and
unmanned surveillance aircraft over Nigeria to
look for the girls, whose abduction triggered a
worldwide outcry and piled pressure on Nigerian
President Goodluck Jonathan to deal with the
rebels.

Boko Haram has killed thousands of people in its
campaign to establish an Islamic state in mostly
Muslim northeast Nigeria.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent
his team out about a week ago after discussing the
situation with Jonathan, the official added.

Israel has defence ties with a number of African
countries, and had sold surveillance drones to
Nigeria.