Nigeria's security forces freed 360 people kidnapped by Boko Haram in the northeastern state of Borno over the weekend, the army said on Sunday.
The victims had been held "under harsh conditions after being abducted from several communities," it said.
Two infants "succumbed to exhaustion" due to the harsh environment and the hardship they endured during their prolonged captivity, according to an army spokesperson, Haruna Sani.
"The remaining rescued abductees were successfully evacuated to safe locations for medical care and humanitarian support, marking a major operational success and a significant setback for the terrorist group," Sani added. Can Nigeria tackle recurring kidnapping patterns?To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video
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