# Dozens of Nigerians freed after six months in jihadist captivity

https://mins.news/en/video/17350

- France 24 English, 2026-08-09 09:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzJx_RQ8uCs

> People rescued in Nigeria this week are describing what they endured while being held by jihadists. Security forces freed 308 abducted people on Thursday at two separate sites in the country’s northwest. The government called it the largest single-day rescue operation in Nigeria’s history. The victims had been held captive for six months after their abduction.

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