British Experts to Help Find 200 Kidnapped Nigerian Girls

Britain is to send a small team of military experts and Whitehall officials to assist the Nigerian government in the hunt for more than 200 kidnapped Nigerian school girls.

Downing Street said they will be on the ground within days. The girls were abducted from their school dormitory three weeks ago by the Islamist group, Boko Haram, which is threatening to sell them as slaves. Earlier today David Cameron told the Commons Britain wanted to help.

Security expert Mark Harrison, a former soldier who now specialises in crisis response for the Olive Group explains the challenges of locating the kidnapped teenagers.

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