Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria
Release time：2024-05-22 10:22:39 Source：World Warp news portal
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — 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 authorities in Borno, where the forest is.
The 209 children, 135 women and six men appeared exhausted in their worn-out clothes. Some of the girls had babies believed to have been born from forced marriages, as is often the case with female victims who are either raped or forced to marry the militants while in captivity.
One of the hostages had seven children and spoke of how she and others couldn’t escape because of their children.
- Previous：Guardians ruin Francisco Lindor's Cleveland homecoming, trip Mets 3
- Next：Australia as Bangladesh vow to boost trade as foreign ministers meet in Dhaka
Related articles
- Police break up pro
- China gears up for International Museum Day celebrations
- Barcelona beat Real Sociedad to move second
- Shanghai International Film Festival to feature French film week
- US Open champ Coco Gauff urges young Americans to vote
- Ukraine welcomes long
- Expert calls for enhancing multilateral cooperation in S&T, green development
- America's fastest growing city is tiny 43,000
- Thailand welcomes the return of trafficked antiquities from New York's Metropolitan Museum
- China gears up for International Museum Day celebrations
- Australia as Bangladesh vow to boost trade as foreign ministers meet in Dhaka
- Legislation protecting Xinjiang ancient city comes into force
- Are these schools 'The New Ivies'? Ten elite universities that won't break the bank
- Hainan hits new records in tourist arrivals, revenue
- Ecuador: Fire department honors five rescue dogs during retirement
- Suzhou a pillar in showcasing China's vibrant traditional culture
- Are these schools 'The New Ivies'? Ten elite universities that won't break the bank
- Olympic flame arrives in Marseille amid tight security
- Yemen's Iran
- China iron, steel association slams US tariff hikes
Random recommendation