Nigeria frees more than 800 Boko Haram hostages

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http://www.dw.com/en/nigeria-frees-more-than-800-boko-haram-hostages/a-19142374

While hundreds of hostages were freed in one Nigerian state, more than a dozen new hostages were seized in a neighboring state. The Nigerian military began making gains against the militants last year.

Nigeria frees more than 800 Boko Haram hostages
25.03.2016

Nigerian military troops freed more than 800 hostages held by Boko Haram militants in several villages across the country's violence-racked northeast.

The captives were all held in Nigeria's Borno state, which borders Chad and Niger. At least 520 were freed in the village of Kusumma, and 300 more from 11 other villages that were controlled by the militants.

The gallant troops cleared the remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists hibernating in Kala Balge general area," army spokesman Sani Usman said in a statement, adding that 22 "terrorists" were killed.

During the second raid, on the 11 other villages, at least three more Islamists were killed and one was captured.

Video at link.

[raging moderate]

1. Bring these freed women and girls here to the US.

Please. We can help them. And they have been through so much. And they have so much wisdom to offer us.