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Nigerian troops rescue hostages kidnapped by Boko Haram

NIGERIAN troops have rescued 13 hostages, believed to have been kidnapped by Boko Haram, in the north-western state of Kaduna, the country’s army said on Saturday.

The army said in a statement that “the troops successfully overwhelmed the terrorists, forcing them to abandon their captives.”

Several kidnappers were killed and others captured, the military added.

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