House Dem: ‘I want drones’ attacking Boko Haram

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A bipartisan panel of lawmakers told President Obama‘s representatives in the State and Defense departments to send U.S. troops to advise the Nigerians about targeting Boko Haram, with one House Democrat calling for even more direct targeting of the terrorists.

“I want drones!” an impassioned Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., said after hearing from a girl whose family was killed by Boko Haram. “Because they don’t belong on this Earth, threatening people and having people living in fear.”

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