80 U.S. troops have been sent to Chad to assist in the international search and rescue effort for the schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram, the Nigerian Islamist militant group.
A statement from the White House said that "the force will remain in Chad until its support in resolving the kidnapping situation is no longer required."
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