How many girls?
276
Who took them?
Boko Haram
Where were they before they were taken?
a boarding school in northern Nigeria
Who is helping?
the United States and Britain
Who is in charge of hostages?
unknown
Where are they searching?
Niger, Cameroon and Chad
What did he claim he would do to the hostages?
sell them into slavery
Has he done this?
it's unknown
Has there been any clues to there whereabouts?
no
Is there an incentive to locate them?
yes
What is it?
a $310,000 reward
Who needs to be defeated?
Boko Haram
Why is it difficult to find them?
the girls may have been seaprated
Who is speaking about this?
Pentagon spokesman U.S. Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby
Is there another person?
other officials
Who is advising?
The United States and Britain have sent advisers
Who is fighting terror?
the Nigerian government
Who put out a video?
Abubakar Shekau
What role does he have?
he's Boko Haram's leader
How long have they been missing?
3 weeks
What is Boko haram?
a terrorist group
Where they taken in the daytime?
no
Where are they thought to be now?
It's anyone's guess