Nigerian Army rescues hundreds of captives. ~450 women & kids have been rescued from Boko Haram. The Nigerian Army is sweeping the Sambisa Forest. The forest in northeastern Nigeria is a Boko Haram stronghold. The army found & destroyed nine Boko Haram camps. The Islamic extremists use the camps to create child soldiers. The rescued kids are not part of …
Shallow Graves in Nigeria
400 bodies found in shallow graves in Nigerian town. Damasak is a village in northeastern Nigeria. In Nov., Islamic extremists Boko Haram captured Damasak. In March, Nigerian and Chadian troops freed the village. On Monday, 20 shallow mass graves were discovered. Over 400 bodies were exhumed including men, women, & kids. The clearly-marked graves were dug in the streets of …
276 Kidnapped Girls
It’s been 1 year since Boko Haram kidnapped 276 girls. A year ago, Boko Haram invaded Chibok village in Nigeria. They kidnapped 276 young girls. None have been seen again. Since then, Boko Haram has continued slaughtering people. In March, Nigeria elected a new president. Many felt the incumbent didn’t do enough against Boko Haram. New president, Muhammadu Buhari, served …