Nigeria troops free Boko Haram captives
The Nigerian army has freed 338 people held by Boko Haram near the group's north-eastern stronghold, local officials say.
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Habari Zinazoendana
10 years ago
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Boko Haram 'captives' come to safety
Nearly 300 girls and womenm which the army says it rescued from Boko Haram earlier this week are taken to a refugee camp.
10 years ago
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Boko Haram Cameroon captives freed
At least 20 of up to 80 people taken hostage by Boko Haram in Cameroon at the weekend are now free, reports say
10 years ago
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VIDEO: Help for freed Boko Haram captives
The BBC's Will Ross reports from inside a Nigeria refugee camp where Boko Haram 'captives' have been settling in, but remain traumatised from their time in captivity.
10 years ago
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VIDEO: Boko Haram 'captives' arrive at camp
A group of nearly 300 women and girls, which the Nigerian army says were freed from Boko Haram militants earlier this week, have been taken to a refugee camp in north-eastern Nigeria.
9 years ago
BBC14 Oct
US troops to help fight Boko Haram
US President Barack Obama announces that US armed forces have been deployed in Cameroon to help the fight against Islamist militants Boko Haram.
10 years ago
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AU backs anti-Boko Haram troops plan
The African Union backs plans for a West African task force of 7,500 troops to fight Boko Haram militants.
9 years ago
TheCitizen19 Nov
Graft-hit troops fighting Boko Haram, Buhari says
Nigerian troops were denied weapons to fight Boko Haram and thousands of lives were lost because of rampant fraud in the procurement process, President Muhammadu Buhari has alleged.
5 years ago
BBC25 Mar
Boko Haram kills troops in 'deadliest' Chad raid
The militants launched a devastating attack on an island in Lake Chad, killing 92 soldiers.
10 years ago
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Will 'truce' with Boko Haram free Chibok girls?
Hopes and scepticism in Nigeria over Boko Haram "truce"
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