360 freed from Boko Haram captivity face uncertain future in Nigeria | TheBriefWire
360 freed from Boko Haram captivity face uncertain future in Nigeria
Published 10 June 2026 · tech
More than 360 people have been released from Boko Haram captivity in northern Nigeria in what the military describes as the largest single liberation from
More than 360 people have been released from Boko Haram captivity in northern Nigeria in what the military describes as the largest single liberation from the armed group's custody.
Most of those freed are women and children. But many of them face an uncertain future after their community was destroyed and declared unsafe to return to.
Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Pulka, northeast Nigeria. Find us on Facebook Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
Published: June 11, 2026 • 1:00 AM IST · Updated: June 11, 2026 • 1:40 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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More than 360 people have been released from Boko Haram captivity in northern Nigeria in what the military describes as the largest single liberation from the armed group's custody.
Most of those freed are women and children.
But many of them face an uncertain future after their community was destroyed and declared unsafe to return to.
Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris reports from Pulka, northeast Nigeria.
Find us on Facebook Check our website Check out our Instagram page Download AJE Mobile App
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