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尼日利亚一所学校遭袭 29人死亡 At least 29 students have been killed after suspected Boko Haram militants attacked a boarding school in north-east Nigeria. 尼日利亚东北部地区一所寄宿学校遭到博科圣地组织嫌疑分子攻击，至少29位学生被杀。 ? The BBCs Will Ross in Lagos says the remote school in Yobe state was attacked overnight when students were in their dormitories. ? All the victims were teenage boys and 11 others were seriously injured. Most of the school was burned to the ground. ? Islamist militants have attacked dozens of schools in north-east Nigeria.? ? Last September, 40 students were killed at an agricultural college during another night-time raid. ? Teachers at the school in Buni Yadi said the gunmen gathered the female students together before telling them to go away and get married and to abandon their education.? ? The name Boko Haram means Western education is sin. ? The group says it aims is to replace Nigerias political leadership and establish a new state under strict Islamic law.? ? Nigerias military said on Tuesday it was pursuing the attackers. ? We assure all law-abiding citizens that we will continue to do what is necessary to protect lives and property, a statement said. ? President Goodluck Jonathan condemned the killings, calling them heinous, brutal and mindless. ? Our correspondent says Nigerias armed forces are facing increasing criticism for failing to protect civilians or to respond to raids by the militants. ? Yobe state Governor Ibrahim Gaidam said more troops were needed to contain the militants. ? It is unfortunate that up to five hours when this massacre took place, there were no security agents around to stop or contain the situation, he said in a statement.