In this photo released by Nigerian Army, freed women and children that were abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno, Nigeria. Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Nigerian Army via AP)
Several hundred people kidnapped months ago by a faction of the jihadist group Boko Haram in Ngoshe, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, have been freed, the Nigerian army confirmed on Sunday, June 7. A video released by the military shows frightened women and children being transported in vans or pickup trucks at night, then gathered under trees on the ground, surrounded by soldiers. The number of released individuals varies between 360 and nearly 420, depending on different accounts.
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