Nigeria Rescues 360 Women and Children Abducted by Boko Haram
The rescued abductees were evacuated for medical care and humanitarian support after two infants died from exhaustion, the army said.
- The Nigerian army rescued 360 men, women, and children held by Boko Haram in a mountain stronghold in the country's northeast following weeks of surveillance and operational planning by Operation Hadin Kai.
- Victims were abducted from various communities, particularly around the Ngoshe axis, and held under harsh conditions after being taken by the militant group. The Borno State Government characterized the insurgency as having evolved into a criminal enterprise sustained by kidnapping.
- Special Forces and Sector 1 troops conducted the intelligence-driven rescue, according to Acting Media Information Officer Lieutenant Colonel Haruna Sani. Two infants succumbed to exhaustion during the operation, while remaining abductees were evacuated to safe locations for medical care.
- Borno State Commissioner for Information and Internal Security Usman Tar denied allegations that ransom was paid, challenging critics to produce evidence. Tar maintained the operation was executed through intelligence support from the Department of State Services.
- Nigeria faces a complex security crisis in the north, where decade-long insurgencies and armed groups conduct kidnappings and illegal mining. Despite promises from Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to curb the crisis, analysts say government efforts remain insufficient.
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Nigeria rescues 360 women and children abducted by Boko Haram
The Nigerian army said on June 7 it freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in the northeastern part of the country. The operation, according to the army’s statement, was conducted in the Mandara mountains which form a part of the militant group’s stronghold. It resulted in the release of several people, including children, who had been abducted across different communities in Borno.
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