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 …
3/6/2015 News Roundup
ISIS destroys artifacts, Boko Haram kills more. ISIS violates ancient site Nimrud was the capital of the Assyrian Empire. It is located near the city of Mosul in Northern Iraq. ISIS bulldozed the entire ruins of the ancient city. In June, ISIS destroyed a museum containing 173 artifacts. Boko Haram destroys village Borno State is in northeastern Nigeria. Boko Haram …