Nigeria: Hundreds of kidnapped women, children freed from Boko Haram jihadists

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Deutsche Welle English - Top 1 day ago • dw.com

Nigeria: 360 people freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout

Nigeria's army said Boko Haram militants took the hostages from different communities. Kidnappings have become a growing security concern across the West African country.

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France24 English - Africa 1 day ago • france24.com

Nigeria: Hundreds of kidnapped women, children freed from Boko Haram jihadists

Hundreds of women and children who were kidnapped by jihadist group Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria were freed over the weekend, local representatives said. It was not immediately clear how the victims' release was se…

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