# Nigerian forces free more than 300 hostages abducted by militants

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-06 12:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/06/nigerian-security-forces-free-hostages-abducted-by-militants

> Nigerian security forces have rescued more than 300 people abducted by militants. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called the operation successful and described it as the country’s largest single-day hostage recovery. Military, police and counter-terrorism units worked together to free captives held in dense forest inside Kainji Lake national park in the north-central region. The rescue came as Nigeria continues to face endemic kidnapping for ransom and worsening insecurity.

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