# Nigerian forces rescue 308 kidnapped people, presidency says

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- Reuters, 2026-08-06 07:35 UTC
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- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigerian-forces-rescue-308-kidnap-victims-presidency-says-2026-08-06/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a74392b16de0200012b6861

> Nigerian security forces rescued 308 people who had been abducted in separate attacks in Niger and Kwara states, according to the presidency. President Bola Tinubu described the operation as the largest same-day rescue carried out by a joint security team. The statement presents the action as a major coordinated response to kidnappings in the two northern states.

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