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Nigerian troops free 62 hostages, kill 2 militants in northwest

Northern Nigeria has been the hardest-hit part of the country, with a surge in kidnappings for ransom by gunmen across the northwest and north-central regions over the recent months, alongside an insurgency in the northeast.

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00:00Five soldiers and one police officer have been killed in an ambush in northwest Nigeria, according to the military.
00:08The attack occurred in Zafira State on Monday, according to Army spokesperson David Adewusi.
00:13Meanwhile, the Nigerian soldiers also rescued 62 hostages in a separate operation in the country's northwest region.
00:20On Wednesday, according to the Army spokesman, the hostages were released in the Munai forest.
00:25A non-hide-out of notorious bandit leader, Kachali Alti, which is also located in Zafira State.
00:32Meanwhile, the government has been criticized for letting the kidnappings grow.
00:36When we were busy denying, we were just giving the bandits' room to continue to go far away.
00:42At that time, we were supposed to be pursuing them. Let's even assume it's a force alarm.
00:46We were supposed to be pursuing to prove.
00:48But we were not pursuing. We were busy denying and giving them space to further run away.
00:52This is the mistake that must never happen in our country.
00:56Northern Nigeria has been the hardest-hit part of the country, with a surge in kidnappings for ransoms by gunmen across the northwest and north-central regions over the recent months, alongside an insurgency in the northeast.
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