article_snippet: Britain is to give £5million to help efforts to defeat terror group Boko Haram, the group emerged today.
article_snippet: Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said the money would support a new regional task force designed to target the Islamic extremists in northern Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin area.
article_snippet: Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said the money would support a new regional task force designed to target the Islamic extremists in northern Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin area the Islamic extremists in northern Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin area northern Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin area the Lake Chad Basin area .
article_snippet: Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said 'important gains' were being made in taking on Boko Haram, as talks were being held in at the UN in New York.
article_snippet: Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said: 'The UK fully supports the efforts of Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Benin Cameroon, Niger and Benin Niger and Benin to tackle the scourge of Boko Haram. '
article_snippet: Important gains are already being made on the ground in tackling Boko Haram by the regional partners who will contribute to the force. '
article_snippet: The UK continues to stand strong with Nigeria and The UK neighbours in tackling this heinous group.'