President Jonathan declared a state of emergency in areas of Yobe, Borno, Plateau, and Niger states after attacks on Dec. 25 by al Qaeda-linked Boko Haram killed over 40 people. A counterterrorism force will be deployed to those four states, and portions of the Nigerian border with Niger, Chad, and Cameroon have been temporarily closed.
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