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The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state
The Nigerian army freed 360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Borno's Mandara mountains. Two infants died during the rescue, and the operation is described as a setback for the militants. The security crisis in northern Nigeria involves Boko Haram and its IS-affiliated faction, ISWAP, with a recent joint US-Nigeria operation killing 175 ISWAP fighters.
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- The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state
- The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state
- The Nigerian army says it freed 360 abducted people during a rescue operation in northeastern Borno state
- The Nigerian army frees 360 abducted people in northeastern Borno state
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