Islamic Militants Abduct Hundreds of Women and Children in Nigeria
In a brazen attack on Ngoshe in Borno state, Islamic militants abducted over 300 individuals, including women and children. This incident is believed to be a reprisal for the Nigerian military’s recent killing of three Boko Haram commanders. The militants also launched separate assaults on several other communities between Wednesday and Friday, though these were repelled by troops, albeit with casualties. Mass kidnappings, often by armed gangs targeting remote areas, have become a recurring crisis in Nigeria, with jihadi groups like Boko Haram and its offshoots operating extensively across the country, at times utilizing drones and cross-border cooperation.
John Q. Hosedrinker