Hundreds of hostages, mostly women and children, are rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Nigeria

Hundreds of hostages, mostly children and women, rescued from Boko Haram extremists in Sambisa Forest enclave, some girls with babies from forced marriages, including Hajara Umara with children, during a dayslong military operation, some insurgents killed, their makeshift houses destroyed. Boko Haram insurgency since 2009 aims for Islamic Shariah law, causing displacement of 2.1 million people.