Nigerian army frees Boko captives

Nigeria's army says it has rescued 178 people, more than 100 of them children, from Boko Haram militants in the north-east of the country.

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10 years ago

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VIDEO: Nigerian army targets Boko Haram

The Nigerian military says it has killed at least 300 Boko Haram fighters over the last two days in the north east of the country.

 

10 years ago

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Boko Haram 'seizes Nigerian army base'

Officials in Nigeria say Boko Haram has seized a town and a military base used by a multinational force set up to fight the Islamist group.

 

10 years ago

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Malala pleads for Nigerian captives

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai calls on Nigeria to intensify efforts to free 219 schoolgirls held by Islamist militants six months ago.

 

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.

 

9 years ago

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28 Oct

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.

 

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.

 

11 years ago

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Nigerian army 'will do better'

Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan defends the army's efforts against Islamist militants after more than 200 civilians were killed in recent attacks.

 

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