Nigerian Army rescues dozens of captives, including children, abducted by Islamic rebels
“Nigerian security forces have rescued dozens of captives mostly women and children held by Islamic extremist rebels in the country’s hard-hit north-eastern region,” the Army said. The Nigerian Army said, on August 28, that 25 captives were rescued during “clearance operations” by its troops in Borno state’s Gwoza district, a hotbed for the jihadi violence…