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Nigerian Army Rescues 360 Women and Children Previously Abducted by Boko Haram in Northeast
Troops recovered the captives, including women and children taken from Borno communities, during an operation in the Mandara mountains on June 7.
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The Nigerian army freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram during an operation in the Mandara mountains, the army announced on June 7. The rescued group included women and children who had been taken from different communities in Borno state. France 24 reported that the Mandara mountains form part of Boko Haram’s stronghold in northeastern Nigeria.
The army said the freed people had been abducted across multiple communities in Borno. The statement gave no further details on casualties or the status of any militants encountered during the rescue.
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