Boko Haram claims responsibility for kidnapping, prompting fear of increasing influence

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Boko Haram claims responsibility for kidnapping, prompting fear of increasing influence

Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping of over 30 schoolboys in northwestern Nigeria. Although CNN was unable to independently verify the authenticity of the message, if the claims are true it would indicating that Boko Haram has widened its influence far beyond its stronghold. CNN's David McKenzie reports.

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