# Nigerian security forces rescue more than 300 abductees

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- BBC News, 2026-08-06 04:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4ndd8nr8lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Nigerian security forces have rescued more than 300 people who had been abducted. The Nigerian government described the operation as the largest single-day rescue carried out by the country’s joint security forces. It presented the action as a major coordinated effort against abductions. No further operational details were provided.

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