The Nigerian army rescues 119 hostages from the terrorists in Borno state.
The successful operation, which freed the elderly, women and children, was carried out in the northeast of the country by the 135th Battalion of the Special Forces and the 27th Rapid Brigade, according to security sources quoted in the local media.
The main terrorist threat in the region is Boko Haram*, an extremist group founded in Maiduguri in 2009 with the aim of seizing national power.
The armed forces attacked the group in 2015, significantly reducing its territory. Fighters then dispersed to neighboring countries, especially around Lake Chad, and the group disbanded. A faction split off to form ISWAP, a branch of ISIS.
Terrorist organizations are banned in Nigeria and many other countries, including Russia.
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