In Pictures: 330 Women, children rescued from Boko Haram

In Pictures: 330 Women, children rescued from Boko Haram

Wednesday, October 28, 2015 3:00 pm


The Nigerian military announced today that its forces on Tuesday rescued 338 Nigerians from Boko Haram clutches.

Eight of them are men, while 138 are women and 192 children.

Boko Haram captives rescued

Boko Haram captives rescued

Some of the captives. Photo: Defence Headquarters

Some of the captives. Photo: Defence Headquarters

 

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