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Nigeria Rescues 308 Hostages from Militants

Nigeria Rescues 308 Hostages from Militants

Nigeria Rescues 308 Hostages from Militants
Victims told about the bad conditions they had while being held by jihadi kidnappers in Nigeria.
Nigerian forces saved at least 308 people from captivity. Most of them were from two groups.
The victims said they were taken because they did not agree with the jihadis' religious ideas.
A woman named Hauwa Saliu said her captors asked her if she had accepted jihad.
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Hauwa Saliu, a rescued woman, is getting medical help at a hospital in Ilorin, Nigeria.
Hauwa said she and others prayed to go home but did not think it would happen.
Another victim, Amira Saliu, described the bad conditions they were kept in.
A hostage from another place talked about the abuse and hunger she suffered.
Amira, a nurse, helped women give birth without medical equipment.
She had to use her bare hands to help the women.
Women who were rescued are getting medical help at a hospital in Ilorin.
A 44-year-old woman, Mary Ishaya, said they often went without food and buried dead captives.
Mary said she cannot describe what happened to them and saw death and suffering.
A rescued woman is getting medical help at a hospital in Ilorin.
The governor of Kwara State said 46 victims are being treated at a hospital.
The governor said it is a very sad situation and they are still assessing it.
This incident shows the tension between Nigeria's militant Islamic insurgency and Christians.
President Donald Trump authorized strikes on Islamic State groups in northern Nigeria.
The US launched a strike against ISIS in Nigeria.
The US and Nigeria worked together to kill a senior Islamic State leader.
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The Associated Press helped with this report.