350 Boko Haram Captives Rescued, 167 Militants Killed, Weapons Recovered In Mop-Up Operation By Nigerian Army

Event Summary: Nigerian army Spokesman Sani Usman said on Tuesday 16th February that the army had rescued an additional 350 Boko Haram captives among them 5 girls that had been kidnapped in Cameroon and killed 167 militants. Usman said the rescue occurred amid ongoing clearance operations by the Nigerian troops across the restive northeastern Borno...