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338 people held by Boko Haram, rescued by Nigerian Troops
- Jumai
- Nov 5, 2015
- 1 min read
Nigerian troops have rescued 338 people, mainly women and children, held by the Islamist group Boko Haram in their Sambisa forest stronghold in the country's north-east.
The soldiers killed 30 suspected jihadists and seized a cache of arms and ammunition, the military said, adding that 138 women and 192 children were among the survivors.
Nigerian army public relations director, Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman told AllAfrica.com that "the successful clearance operations and ambushing of the terrorists has further degraded them and saved the lives of so many innocent victims of their suicide bombings".
