Nigeria: 360 people freed from Boko Haram mountain hideout

Key points

• Nigeria's army said Boko Haram militants took the hostages from different communities.
• Kidnappings have become a growing security concern across the West African country.
• Nigeria's security forces freed 360 people kidnapped by Boko Haram in the northeastern state of Borno over the weekend, the army said on Sunday.
• The victims had been held "under harsh conditions after being abducted from several communities," it said.
• Two infants "succumbed to exhaustion" due to the harsh environment and the hardship they endured during their prolonged captivity, according to an army spokesperson, Haruna Sani.