The U.S. State Department is 'deeply troubled' by a Reuters special report that the Nigerian army killed children in its fight against insurgents and has raised the allegations with the Nigerian government, a spokesperson said on Monday.
A Nigerian woman, unnamed to protect her identity, who told Reuters she received an abortion under a secret program run by the Nigerian military, poses for a portrait in an undisclosed location in Nigeria, September 28, 2020. REUTERS/Paul Carstenthat the Nigerian army killed children in its fight against insurgents and has raised the allegations with the Nigerian government, a spokesperson said on Monday.
"We are pursuing further information, including from the Government of Nigeria and stakeholders working in this space," a State Department spokesperson said by email. The Reuters report said intentional killings of children have occurred across northeast Nigeria, where the military has been battling Islamist extremists for 13 years.
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