Chadian Troops Rescue Boko Haram Hostages

Officials say security forces in Chad have rescued Nigerians who were recently kidnapped by Boko Haram, a Nigerian militant group. The abductees were snatched last Sunday by the militants in a raid on a Nigerian town near the border with Chad.   The militants, along with nearly 100 kidnapped Nigerians, were stopped at the border by Chadian soldiers. It was not immediately clear what the soldiers did with the Boko Haram militants and whether the rescued Nigerians were sent...

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