Hundreds of kidnap victims freed from Nigerian jihadists
Several hundred people kidnapped by Boko Haram earlier this year from a village in the northeastern state of Borno were freed over the weekend, a senator and local youth leader said Sunday
A significant number of abductees held by the militant group Boko Haram have been released following their capture from a Borno State settlement in northeastern Nigeria. The liberation of the captives occurred during the weekend, with confirmation coming from both a state senator and a community youth organization representative on Sunday.
The release represents a rare positive development in Nigeria's ongoing struggle against Boko Haram insurgency, which has displaced millions and caused widespread humanitarian suffering in the region.
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