Boko Haram has released a video which its leader, Abubakar Shekau, claims shows some of the Nigerian girls who were abducted by the Islamist group. The viceo shows the girls in Muslim dress and praying in an undisclosed rural location.
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An unidentified man, right, appeared in the video released by Boko Haram. AFP Photo -
The group’s leader, Abubakar Shekau, alleged they had converted to Islam and would not be released until all militant prisoners were freed. AFP Photo -
The video showed the girls wearing the full-length hijab and praying in an undisclosed rural location. AFP Photo -
A total of 276 girls were abducted on April 14 from the northeastern town of Chibok, in Borno state, which has a sizeable Christian community. AFP Photo -
The girls were in black and grey full-length hijabs sitting on scrubland near trees, reciting the first chapter of the Quran, and holding their palms upwards in prayer. AFP Photo -
There was no indication of when the video was taken but the quality was better than those taken on previous occasions. AFP Photo -
Three of the girls were interviewed in the video. Two say they were Christian and had converted while one said she was Muslim. AFP Photo
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