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September 11, 2014 (Thursday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

Islamist insurgency in Nigeria:
- The Elders Forum in the Nigerian state of Borno warns that Boko Haram militants have surrounded the city of Maiduguri. (BBC)
Syrian Civil War:
- The al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front releases dozens of Fijian United Nations peacekeepers captured near the Golan Heights. (Reuters)

Law and crime

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius is found not guilty of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp but may be convicted of a lesser charge. (AP)

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