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Nigeria: Hundreds of kidnapped women, children freed from Boko Haram jihadists
Hundreds of women and children kidnapped by Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria were freed over the weekend. The military stated they conducted an 'intelligence-led rescue operation' to secure their release.
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