# Nigeria announces rescue of 308 kidnapped citizens

https://mins.news/en/item/14606

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-05 23:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/5/nigeria-announces-rescue-of-308-kidnapped-citizens?traffic_source=rss

> Nigeria says it has rescued 308 citizens who had been kidnapped. Kidnappings for ransom carried out by armed groups and bandits have grown into a major crisis in the country.

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