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Nigeria: We Just Conducted 'Largest Rescue Operation Ever'
Newser • • world
Key Points:
- Nigerian President Bola Tinubu announced the rescue of at least 308 people abducted in northern Nigeria, including 163 from Woro community in Kwara state and 145 mostly from Niger state.
- The rescued individuals were freed from a forest after months in captivity and are currently receiving medical care; details of the rescue operation were not disclosed.
- The president described the mission as the largest single-day rescue operation in Nigeria's history, highlighting improved intelligence and collaboration among security forces.
- Kidnappings, especially targeting schools, are common in northern Nigeria, with armed groups known as bandits conducting raids and kidnappings for ransom amid ongoing conflicts between herders and farming communities.
- Nigeria also faces a long-standing insurgency in the northeast, adding to the security challenges in the region.
