Nigerian forces rescued 360 captives, including women and children from a Boko Haram mountain hideout in Borno State.
The US Africa Command (Africom) said on Monday it had carried out additional air strikes against Islamic State targets in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday, in coordination with the Nigerian government, as joint operations against militant groups intensify. Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters said the latest strikes were conducted in the Metele area of Borno State, following intelligence that fighters had converged there. Multiple air strikes killed more than 20 Islamic State West Africa Province...
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No group claimed responsibility for the raid, which bore the hallmark of the Boko Haram group.