Nigeria, Oct. 14 -- African security chiefs are worried about the increasing use of digital technologies and social media platforms by terrorist groups that hold sway over ungoverned territories across the Sahel and West Africa region.

The security leaders, according to Punch, expressed their concerns on Tuesday at a three-day regional conference on detecting and disrupting terrorists' exploitation of information and communication platforms as well as emerging technologies.

Participants were drawn from across the volatile region, including representatives from the African Union (AU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), among other regional and international bodies.

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