Nigerian troops free 62 hostages, kill two militants in northwest operations

Nigerian troops have rescued 62 hostages and killed two militants in separate operations across Kebbi and Zamfara states as part of an ongoing offensive against armed groups in the northwest, the army said on Wednesday. The northwest has been hit by a surge in mass kidnappings carried out by armed gangs operating from forest hideouts. […] The post Nigerian troops free 62 hostages, kill two militants in northwest operations appeared first on OODAloop .