# Nigeria rescues more than 300 kidnapping victims in major operation

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- France 24, 2026-08-06 02:31 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260806-nigeria-rescues-more-than-300-kidnapping-victims-in-major-operation

> Nigerian authorities say 308 people abducted by armed groups have been rescued. The group included 163 villagers who were seized during a deadly attack earlier this year. Officials described the action as the country’s largest single-day hostage rescue operation.

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