Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria

Hundreds of hostages rescued from Boko Haram in Nigeria

Nigeria's army has rescued hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, who had been held captive by Boko Haram extremists.

Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria

Nigeria's army says it has rescued hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, who had been held captive for months or years by Boko Haram extremists in the country's northeast.

Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria

Hundreds of hostages, mostly children and women, who were held captive for months or years by Boko Haram extremists in northeastern Nigeria have been rescued from a forest enclave and handed over to authorities, the army said.The 350 hostages had been held in the Sambisa Forest, a hideout for the extremist group which launched an insurgency in 2009, Maj. Gen. Ken Chigbu, a senior Nigerian army officer, said late Monday while presenting them to a…

Boko Haram extremists have freed 350 hostages in Nigeria who have been held for months, some for several years, mostly women and children, the military said.