# Nigeria launches operation to rescue 600 kidnapped victims

https://mins.news/en/item/32281

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-25 20:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/25/nigeria-launches-operation-to-rescue-600-kidnapped-victims?traffic_source=rss

> Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced on Tuesday a rescue operation for 600 people abducted from a mosque in Dekera village. Gunmen had recorded a video of the victims and circulated it on Facebook and WhatsApp.

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