U.S deploys 80 members of its armed forces to Chad in search of missing school girls.

The United States deployed 80 members of its armed forces to Chad to help in the search for the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls, the White House said Wednesday.

President Barack Obama informed the House speaker and the president of the Senate of the move.

"These personnel will support the operation of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft for missions over northern Nigeria and the surrounding area,"  it said in a letter.
"The force will remain in Chad until its support in resolving the kidnapping situation is no longer required."

"These are not combat infantry troops that we put into Chad, "The Lead with Jake Tapper" on Wednesday. "These are folks that are there to support the reconnaissance mission."

"The truth is, we don't know exactly where they are ...We still believe that they've broken up into small groups and dispersed."

Also Wednesday, Nigeria asked the United Nations to designate Boko Haram as a terrorist organization as its escalating attacks spread alarm nationwide.
If approved, it will enable countries to impose arms embargoes, travel bans and asset freezes.