(VOVworld) - Nigerian troops have freed another 234 women and children from Boko Haram’s stronghold in the Sambisa forest, the military said.
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| A military medic attends to a freed hostage in Sambisa forest, northeastern Nigeria, after rescue operations earlier this week (Photo: Rex Shutterstock) |
The defence headquarters said the hostages were rescued on Thursday through the Kawuri and Konduga end of the forest. About 500 women and children have already been rescued in the past few days. The military said the assault on the forest is continuing from various fronts and efforts are concentrated on rescuing hostages of civilians and destroying all terrorist camps and facilities in the forest.