The Nigerian army announced that they rescued more than 1,000 Boko Haram captives in Borno state in northeastern Nigeria. The hostages were mostly women and children, as well as some men who had been forced to become Boko Haram fighters. The operation was brought out by the Cameroonian and Nigerian troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF). They rescued the hostages from Malamkari, Amchaka, Walasa, and Gora villages of the Bama Local Government Area.