Troops rescue five escapees from terrorists' enclaves in Borno

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued five children who escaped from Boko Haram terrorist enclaves in Borno State, Nigeria, following sustained military pressure. On June 4, two girls, Aisha Idrisa (13) and Fatima Abubakar (11), were rescued near Gwoza after escaping from the Sahalawa enclave. Three other girls, Wuriya Kaka (12), Fauza Abu (13), and Hussaina Usman (13), surrendered to troops after escaping from Guduf Nagadayo in the Mandara Mountains. The first two girls, from Pulka, were abducted in 2025 and have been reunited with their families.