Nigerian army says it rescued 178 captives. Freed captives not part of 200+ missing Chibok girls. The Nigerian army says it freed 178 Boko Haram captives. 101 children, 67 women, and 10 men are among the rescued. Captives were held in Borno State, Boko Haram’s stronghold. Boko Haram has killed ~5,500 people since 2014. In April, Nigeria elected President Muhammadu …
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 …
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 …
Nigerian government signs deal with Islamic terrorists Boko Haram is an Islamic terrorist group in Nigeria. In April, they kidnapped ~276 girls from a village. Nigerian government says it signed a ceasefire with the group. The girls may be returned on Monday as part of the deal. Boko Haram has not said anything. The terrorist group attacked 3 towns …