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Chad

10 Boko Haram men executed

Chad executed by firing squad 10 members of Boko Haram on Saturday, the security minister said, marking the first use of the death penalty since the country bolstered its anti-terror measures last month. The 10 men were sentenced to death on Friday after being convicted of crimes, including murder and the use of explosives. They were killed at around 11 am, Ahmat Mahamat Bachir, the minister said.