Counter-terrorism in Nigeria responding to Boko Haram

RUSI Journal

Volumn 157, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 6-11

  Solomon, Hussein ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

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EID: 84865204568     PISSN: 03071847     EISSN: 17440378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03071847.2012.714183     Document Type: Article

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52. Ibid., p. 30.
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55. Ibid., p. 100.
56. Ibid., p. 114.
57. Ibid., p. 114.
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