Boko Haram Strapped Suicide Bombs to Them. Somehow These Teenage Girls Survived.

The New York Times interviewed 18 teen girls — all of whom were kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria to become suicide bombers for their cause. Unwilling to hurt and kill innocents, these girls — some as young as 13 years old — bravely defied the militants and sought help from citizens and soldiers alike to remove the bombs strapped to their bodies before anyone could be harmed.

Published: Oct 25, 2017
Length: 12 minutes (3,105 words)